FTW77DRG59

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-CA · Portland, TX · July 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1977
Place
Portland, TX · PORTLAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N36507Aeronca 65-CA
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770709018829A
Case key
146538

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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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3-1583   77/7/9    PORTLAND,TX         AERONCA 65-CA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1100                    N36507              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N36507
Reported as
Aeronca 65-CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunt

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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.