FTW76AF035

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Calvert, TX · October 21, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 21, 1975
Place
Calvert, TX · CALVERT, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2921EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751021034609A
Case key
151205

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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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3-3047  75/10/21 NR.CALVERT,TX         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N2921E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEARNE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT DROPPED MESSAGE CONTAINER NEAR HOME.ACFT IMPACTED ON LAKE SHORE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2921E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.