FTW78FA069

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Haslet, TX · August 16, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 16, 1978
Place
Haslet, TX · HASLET, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N84521Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780816024689A
Case key
139894

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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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3-2105  78/8/16    HASLET,TX           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 331
        TIME - 2010                    N84521              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HASLET,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.15GM%.

Aircraft

Registration
N84521
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pvt Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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