NYC74AN014

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Roseville, PA · July 28, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 28, 1974
Place
Roseville, PA · ROSEVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1842EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740728026789A
Case key
134570

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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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3-2251  74/7/28    ROSEVILLE,PA        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 123
        TIME - 1430                    N1842E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOWANDA,PA                  ELMIRA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- SERIES OF LOW PASSES,PULLED UP IN STEEP CLIMBING TURN,STALLED AND SPUN INTO GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1842E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.