DEN69A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca S0-58B · Questa, NM · April 14, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 14, 1969
Place
Questa, NM · QUESTA, NM
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50782Aeronca S0-58B
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191400

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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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3-0269  69/4/14    QUESTA,N MEX        AERONCA S0-58B      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N50782              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUESTA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N50782
Reported as
Aeronca S0-58B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Questa

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.