IAD75AI067

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7GCBC · West Hamlin, WV · June 24, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1975
Place
West Hamlin, WV · WEST HAMLIN, WV
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8345VAeronca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750624022629A
Case key
150490

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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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3-3638  75/6/24    WEST HAMLIN,WV      AERONCA 7GCBC       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 882
        TIME - 1330                    N8345V              PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMLIN,WV                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N8345V
Reported as
Aeronca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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