NYC73DNC36

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Northeast Hbr, ME · October 27, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1972
Place
Northeast Hbr, ME · NORTHEAST HBR, ME
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3088EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168983

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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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3-3013  72/10/27   NORTHEAST HBR,ME    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 654
        TIME - 1300                    N3088E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLUE HL FIRST PND,ME        MT DESERT,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED IN TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N3088E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.