MKC73FCG49

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca L-3 · Branson, MO · June 17, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1973
Place
Branson, MO · BRANSON, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N48218Aeronca L-3
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730617018399A
Case key
190200

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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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3-1612  73/6/17    BRANSON,MO          AERONCA L-3         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N48218              PX-  0  1  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 25, 538 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POINT LOOKOUT,MO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OPERATING FROM ABANDONED ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N48218
Reported as
Aeronca L-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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