FTW74AF043

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Grainola, OK · December 16, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 16, 1973
Place
Grainola, OK · GRAINOLA, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75068Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731216040409A
Case key
187615

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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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3-3640  73/12/16   GRAINOLA,OKLA       AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 100
        TIME - 1530                    N75068              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARKANSAS CITY,KANS          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- COYOTE HUNTING.LO SPEED PASS OVR COYOTE.PLT TIME TO 3/72.

Aircraft

Registration
N75068
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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