MIA75AM036

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Senatobia, MS · December 20, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 20, 1974
Place
Senatobia, MS · SENATOBIA, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10549Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741220042969A
Case key
144927

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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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3-4171  74/12/20 NR.SENATOBIA,MISS     AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N10549              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SENATOBIA,MISS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N10549
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Private Strip

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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.