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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BC · Lake Village, AR · September 22, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1973
Place
Lake Village, AR · LAKE VILLAGE, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N81875Aeronca 7BC
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730922029209A
Case key
188697

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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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3-2481  73/9/22  NR.LAKE VILLAGE,ARK   AERONCA 7BC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 134
        TIME - 1715                    N81875              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LAKE VILLAGE,ARK             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED WHILE IN ABRUPT PULL UP AND L TURN AFTER LOW FLT OVER FISH POND-IMPACTED WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N81875
Reported as
Aeronca 7BC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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