MKC72FCG57

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Leawood, KS · June 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1972
Place
Leawood, KS · LEAWOOD, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1483EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167056

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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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3-1918   72/6/4    LEAWOOD,KANS        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 144
        TIME - 1430                    N1483E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATE LINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAWOOD,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT CIRCLING AREA SO PX COULD TAKE PICTURES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1483E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
State Line

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.