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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Hayes, SD · June 17, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1970
Place
Hayes, SD · HAYES, SD
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N82616Aeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118423

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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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3-2542  70/6/17  NR.HAYES,S DAK        AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1705
        TIME - 0845                    N82616              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIERRE,S DAK               HAYES,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOW ALT TURN TO FINAL LNDG IN PASTURE. L QUARTERING HEADWIND GUSTING TO 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N82616
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hayes

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