NYC76FGT02

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Pine Grove, PA · August 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1975
Place
Pine Grove, PA · PINE GROVE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9589EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750810023739A
Case key
149913

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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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3-2039  75/8/10    PINE GROVE,PA       AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 264
        TIME - 1745                    N9589E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HURST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,PA                PINE GROVE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT STATES APPLIED TOO MUCH LEFT RUDDER IN BASE TURN CAUSING STALL-SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9589E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hurst

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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