MKC76FK035

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11CC · Elgin, ND · December 28, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 28, 1975
Place
Elgin, ND · ELGIN, ND
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4131EAeronca 11CC
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751228040319A
Case key
152258

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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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3-3827  75/12/28 NR.ELGIN,ND           AERONCA 11CC        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1200
        TIME - 1445                    N4131E              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ELGIN,ND                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FOX HUNTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4131E
Reported as
Aeronca 11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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