MIA74AM005

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Oxford, MS · July 18, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 18, 1973
Place
Oxford, MS · OXFORD, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3603EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730718022759A
Case key
189621

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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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3-1909  73/7/18    OXFORD,MISS         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3603E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY-OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,MISS                 COMO,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND. NO WITNESSES TO ACCDT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3603E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
University-Oxford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.