MKC68F0266

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Lagrange, MO · July 15, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1967
Place
Lagrange, MO · LAGRANGE, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N86393Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115934

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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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2-0818  67/7/15  NR.LAGRANGE,MO        AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 178
        TIME - 1515                    N86393              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      78
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          380                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WT.

Aircraft

Registration
N86393
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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