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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Philip, SD · May 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1976
Place
Philip, SD · PHILIP, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N85149Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760530018129A
Case key
154857

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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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3-2022  76/5/30    PHILIP,SD           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 183
        TIME - 1600                    N85149              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILIP,SD                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N85149
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.