SEA71DWD16

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Olympia, WA · September 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1970
Place
Olympia, WA · OLYMPIA, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1118HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146065

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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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3-3774   70/9/8    OLYMPIA,WASH        AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 358
        TIME - 1750                    N1118H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLYMPIA,WASH                CAPITOL LAKE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- DOOR OPENED AFTR LFTOF,SLOWED ACFT.L FLOAT,FUSELAGE DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1118H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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