MIA70A0023

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Morgan City, MS · September 28, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 28, 1969
Place
Morgan City, MS · MORGAN CITY, MS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N85570Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157960

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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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3-2490  69/9/28    MORGAN CITY,MISS    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 201
        TIME - 1745                    N85570              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REX KELLY FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN CITY,MISS            MORGAN CITY,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM LOW R TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N85570
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rex Kelly Farm

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