FTW74AF090

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-TC · San Antonio, TX · June 20, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 20, 1974
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N31426Aeronca 65-TC
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740620018829A
Case key
128101

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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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3-1904  74/6/20    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     AERONCA 65-TC       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 500
        TIME - 1840                    N31426              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RCVRD 6/21/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N31426
Reported as
Aeronca 65-TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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