MIA77FA091

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Cleveland, MS · September 25, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 25, 1977
Place
Cleveland, MS · CLEVELAND, MS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N82685Aeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770925040189A
Case key
144695

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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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3-3652  77/9/25    CLEVELAND,MS        AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 231
        TIME - 1116                    N82685              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,MS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N82685
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N82685 · 1

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