MIA69F0169

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Schlater, MS · October 2, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1968
Place
Schlater, MS · SCHLATER, MS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N82181Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108274

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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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3-3160   68/10/2   SCHLATER,MISS       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 483
        TIME - 1730                    N82181              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 301 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM LOW TURN CHASING BIRDS

Aircraft

Registration
N82181
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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