MIA74FK608

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Belzoni, MS · September 8, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1973
Place
Belzoni, MS · BELZONI, MS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N84703Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730908026639A
Case key
188744

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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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3-2303   73/9/8    BELZONI,MISS        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N84703              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELZONI MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWIFTOWN,MISS               BELZONI,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT SIGNED OFF FOR SOLO IN TYPE ACFT.LOST CTL IN L TURN 200-250 FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N84703
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Belzoni Mun

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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.