FTW75AF003

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Stuttgart, AR · July 22, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 22, 1974
Place
Stuttgart, AR · STUTTGART, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N82372Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740722022969A
Case key
134572

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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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3-2262  74/7/22    STUTTGART,ARK       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 29,
        TIME - 1525                    N82372              PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUTTGART,ARK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- EXPIRED MED/STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE.LOW LVL ACROBATICS.

Aircraft

Registration
N82372
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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