NYC70A0036

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Cadyville, NY · September 28, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 28, 1969
Place
Cadyville, NY · CADYVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2123EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158923

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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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3-2707  69/9/28    CADYVILLE,NY        AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 547
        TIME - 0950                    N2123E              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CADYVILLE,NY                CADYVILLE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP NOSE UP ATTITUDE. PURPOSE OF FLT WAS CAP TRAFFIC SURVEY. CRASHED IN RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2123E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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