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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7ECA · Akron, CO · August 7, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1981
Place
Akron, CO · AKRON, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1665GAeronca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810807048209A
Case key
123894

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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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3-2456   81/8/7  NR.AKRON,CO           AERONCA 7ECA        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 971
        TIME - 1410                    N1665G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIBERAL,KS                  AKRON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1665G
Reported as
Aeronca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akron

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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