OAK71AP011

NTSB accident investigation · Aerona 11AC · Mt.Hamilton, CA · August 24, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 24, 1970
Place
Mt.Hamilton, CA · MT.HAMILTON, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9384EAerona 11AC
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112746

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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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3-1447  70/8/24    MT.HAMILTON,CALIF   AERONA 11AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 143
        TIME - 1745                    N9384E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CALIF               LIVERMORE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED APCH TO ONE WAY UPSLOPE DIRT STRIP. STALLED FROM STEEP TURN TO FINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9384E
Reported as
Aerona 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Anderson

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.