MIA77FA055

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca C3 · Immokalee, FL · April 17, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 17, 1977
Place
Immokalee, FL · IMMOKALEE, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N15733Aeronca C3
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770417011989A
Case key
201382

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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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3-0740  77/4/17    IMMOKALEE,FL        AERONCA C3          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1531                    N15733              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  62, 25600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMMOKALEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMMOKALEE,FL                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
        REMARKS- LOW PASS OVER AIRPORT AFTER TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N15733
Reported as
Aeronca C3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Immokalee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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