FTW79FPG54

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Mountain Home, AR · June 17, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1979
Place
Mountain Home, AR · MOUNTAIN HOME, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N31959Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790617011559A
Case key
135673

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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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3-1289  79/6/17    MOUNTAIN HOME,AR    AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 2000
        TIME - 1500                    N31959              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN HOME,AR            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N31959
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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