FTW69A0006

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Levelland, TX · July 23, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 23, 1968
Place
Levelland, TX · LEVELLAND, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N66353Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109001

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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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3-2952  68/7/23    LEVELLAND,TEX       AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 100
        TIME - 1400                    N66353              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEVELLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT SEARCHING FOR PROP SPINNER LOST IN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N66353
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Levelland

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.