SEA72DYA08

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Twin Falls, ID · August 13, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1971
Place
Twin Falls, ID · TWIN FALLS, ID
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N83896Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163174

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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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3-3130  71/8/13    TWIN FALLS,ID       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1500
        TIME - 1255                    N83896              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN FALLS,ID               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PLT,NOT FLT-INSTR CERT,ADDED PWR FOR TOUCH/GO LDG.STDNT HAD STICK BACK,THOUGHT FNL LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N83896
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Twin Falls

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