FTW66A0102

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Freer, TX · May 14, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 14, 1966
Place
Freer, TX · FREER, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N83435Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172457

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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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2-0418  66/5/14    FREER TEX           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 250
        TIME - 1105                    N83435              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREER MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N83435
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Freer Municipal