MIA81DLA10

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Middleburg, FL · January 19, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1981
Place
Middleburg, FL · MIDDLEBURG, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N85742Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810119000759A
Case key
127721

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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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3-0028  81/1/19    MIDDLEBURG,FL       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 671
        TIME - 1745                    N85742              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLEBURG,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N85742
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williams Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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