NYC74DNC49

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Winterport, ME · June 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1974
Place
Winterport, ME · WINTERPORT, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N84775Aeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740623018949A
Case key
128194

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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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3-1810  74/6/23    WINTERPORT,ME       AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 775
        TIME - 1300                    N84775              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREWER,ME                   LUCERNE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM FLYING DURING SEARCH.ACFT STALLED DRG TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N84775
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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