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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-TC · Greybull, WY · July 23, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1966
Place
Greybull, WY · GREYBULL, WY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N27392Aeronca 65-TC
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122349

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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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2-0303  66/7/23    GREYBULL WYO        AERONCA 65-TC       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1920                    N27392              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH BIG HORN CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        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                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N27392
Reported as
Aeronca 65-TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Big Horn Co

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