MKC67F0484

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Plainfield, IA · April 1, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 1, 1967
Place
Plainfield, IA · PLAINFIELD, IA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1866AAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117800

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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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2-0316   67/4/1    PLAINFIELD,IOWA     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N1866A              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N1866A
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed