DEN67A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Sandy, UT · August 24, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 24, 1966
Place
Sandy, UT · SANDY, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9775EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122486

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0747  66/8/24    SANDY UTAH          AERONCA 11AC        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 320
        TIME - 1900                    N9775E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALTA AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT NEAR MAX WGT.ACFT HAD DUAL FLT CONTROLS.PLT/OWNER IN R.SEAT HAD ONLY FLOWN ACFT FROM R.SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9775E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Alta Airpark

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