SEA68A0003

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Inchelium, WA · July 4, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1967
Place
Inchelium, WA · INCHELIUM, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N83685Aeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115928

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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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2-0815   67/7/4    INCHELIUM,WASH      AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1830                    N83685              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        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- TAKE OFF MADE FROM ROAD. PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 147 MG.PERCENT. LOSS OF CRITICAL JUDGMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N83685
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage