MIA80FA076

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Miami, FL · June 28, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 28, 1980
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N83173Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800628024699A
Case key
130375

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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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3-0802  80/6/28  NR.MIAMI,FL           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 495
        TIME - 1000                    N83173              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MIAMI,FL                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT STATED WHILE IN LOW LEVEL STEEP TURN FELT BINDING IN RUDDER.

Aircraft

Registration
N83173
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Private Farm

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.