MIA75AM092

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Cedartown, GA · June 27, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 27, 1975
Place
Cedartown, GA · CEDARTOWN, GA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1057EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750627027659A
Case key
150528

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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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3-3449  75/6/27  NR.CEDARTOWN,GA       AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 161
        TIME - 1900                    N1057E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POLK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         CEDARTOWN,GA                 LOCAL                       CEDARTOWN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ENTRD TREES IN NEAR VERT DSCNT.ACFT COMPUTED TO BE OVR GROSS WGT LIMIT WITHOUT FUEL WT CALCULATION

Aircraft

Registration
N1057E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Polk County

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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.