NYC77FHD18

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Egg Harbor, NJ · July 2, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1977
Place
Egg Harbor, NJ · EGG HARBOR, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N84248Aeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770702031559A
Case key
147380

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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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3-3237   77/7/2    EGG HARBOR,NJ       AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 610
        TIME - 1204                    N84248              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DICKS FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEAN CITY,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- R ENG COWLING OPEND IN FLIGHT.PLT EXPIRED ON 7/12177.

Aircraft

Registration
N84248
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dicks Farm

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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.