MKC79FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Eveleth, MN · July 4, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1979
Place
Eveleth, MN · EVELETH, MN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N84906Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790704019319A
Case key
134306

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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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3-3127   79/7/4    EVELETH,MN          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 30,
        TIME - 1700                    N84906              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 1098
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVELETH,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N84906
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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