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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Edgemont, SD · December 25, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1970
Place
Edgemont, SD · EDGEMONT, SD
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2968EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159607

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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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3-4522  70/12/25   EDGEMONT,S DAK      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 183
        TIME - 1200                    N2968E              PX-  0  1  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDGEMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDGEMONT,S DAK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N2968E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Edgemont

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