MIA69A0001

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-TC · Moultrie, GA · July 2, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 2, 1968
Place
Moultrie, GA · MOULTRIE, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29476Aeronca 65-TC
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109507

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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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3-2853   68/7/2    MOULTRIE,GA         AERONCA 65-TC       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1400                    N29476              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIGSBEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    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- STALLED FROM LOW,STEEP CLIMBING TURN. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.21 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N29476
Reported as
Aeronca 65-TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sigsbee

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