MIA67A0097

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Homestead, FL · March 26, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 26, 1967
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N81839Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117736

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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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2-0166  67/3/26    HOMESTEAD,FLA       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N81839              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMESTEAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N81839
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homestead

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