MIA65F0061

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Bay St.Louis, MS · April 17, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1965
Place
Bay St.Louis, MS · BAY ST.LOUIS, MS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N82527Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179868

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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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2-0199  65/4/17    BAY ST.LOUIS MISS   AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 302
        TIME - 1630                    N82527              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANCOCK COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-NOT ALIGNED FOR T.O.& A/C TRIM FULL NOSE UP.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING

Aircraft

Registration
N82527
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hancock County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.