# NTSB FTW72AF073: Aeronca O-58B, N47883, Sulphur Sprgs, TX, April 30, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1972
- Place: Sulphur Sprgs, TX · SULPHUR SPRGS, TX
- Location: 33.1313° N, 95.5949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sulphur Springs, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1313&lon=-95.5949&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166078
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1943  72/4/30    SULPHUR SPRGS,TEX   AERONCA O-58B       CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N47883              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SULPHUR SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SULPHUR SPRGS,TEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- NOSE HIGH,STEEP BANK ATTITUDE ATR TKOF.PLT IN BACK SEAT,ACFT PLACARDED SOLO FRONT SEAT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47883](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47883-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 5142 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA O-58B
- Registry model: [Aeronca 0-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-0-58a) (registry code 0191002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sulphur Springs

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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