FTW66A0033

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Stinnett, TX · September 24, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 24, 1965
Place
Stinnett, TX · STINNETT, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N83190Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175829

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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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2-0832  65/9/24    STINNETT,TEX        AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N83190              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO SPOT CATTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N83190
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.