MKC66F0048

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Richville, IA · June 1, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1965
Place
Richville, IA · RICHVILLE, IA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N85101Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178037

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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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2-0284   65/6/1    RICHVILLE IOWA      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1850                    N85101              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N85101
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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