DIA68A0009

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11CC · Enoch, WV · August 27, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 27, 1967
Place
Enoch, WV · ENOCH, WV
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2094AAeronca 11CC
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114551

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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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2-0961  67/8/27    ENOCH,W VA          AERONCA 11CC        CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 190
        TIME - 1445                    N2094A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                        Z
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.07 PCT. DWNHILL,DWNWIND,TAKEOFF,SHORT FLD,GRASS 10-12 INS HIGH,TEMP 80 F

Aircraft

Registration
N2094A
Reported as
Aeronca 11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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