MIA70F0027

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-TC · Cartersville, GA · April 20, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1969
Place
Cartersville, GA · CARTERSVILLE, GA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N31387Aeronca 65-TC
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201586

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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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3-1998  69/4/20    CARTERSVILLE,GA     AERONCA 65-TC       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 485
        TIME - 1445                    N31387              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- MADE 180 DEG TURN AFTER T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N31387
Reported as
Aeronca 65-TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cline Field

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