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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Lake City, AR · February 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1975
Place
Lake City, AR · LAKE CITY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N84610Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750215001499A
Case key
170178

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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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3-0072  75/2/15    LAKE CITY,AR        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N84610              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARMONS AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CITY,AR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STEEP R TURN AFTER SHORT FLD TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N84610
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harmons Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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