OAK67A0047

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Strathmore, CA · October 29, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 29, 1966
Place
Strathmore, CA · STRATHMORE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N82858Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120613

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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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2-0961  66/10/29   STRATHMORE CALIF    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1003
        TIME - 1610                    N82858              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ECKERT FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL 0.088 PCNT. AMT CAN CAUSE DIMINUTION OF ATTENTION,JUDGMENT AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N82858
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eckert Field