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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Lafayette, TN · November 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1970
Place
Lafayette, TN · LAFAYETTE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N84406Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159541

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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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3-4561  70/11/30   LAFAYETTE,TENN      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31, 0
        TIME - 1630                    N84406              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFAYETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,TENN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PRACTICING TAXIING ON RNWY ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE.PLT SAID HE MADE 1 CIRCUIT OF ARPT BFOR STALLING.

Aircraft

Registration
N84406
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lafayette

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