# NTSB FTW71AF039: Aeronca L-3, N48225, Chelsea, OK, January 16, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1971
- Place: Chelsea, OK · CHELSEA, OK
- Location: 36.5320° N, 95.4346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chelsea, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5320&lon=-95.4346&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159475
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0011  71/1/16    CHELSEA,OKLA        AERONCA L-3         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1657                    N48225              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N/R
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHELSEA,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM TOP OF LAZY 8 MANEUVER ABOUT 400 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48225](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48225-2019-11-19), registration cancelled 2019-11-19, S/N 058B-9143, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA L-3
- Registry model: [Aeronca 0-58B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-0-58b) (registry code 0191006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: N/R

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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