MKC70F0117

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca L-16A · Jasper, MN · July 16, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1969
Place
Jasper, MN · JASPER, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6284CAeronca L-16A
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169996

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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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3-2348  69/7/16    JASPER,MINN         AERONCA L-16A       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 368
        TIME - 1900                    N6284C              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   20                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1350                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- SPRAYING SOIL BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6284C
Reported as
Aeronca L-16A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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