SEA72DYE30

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Chehalis, WA · May 6, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1972
Place
Chehalis, WA · CHEHALIS, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1251HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165808

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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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3-0593   72/5/6    CHEHALIS,WASH       AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 278
        TIME - 1101                    N1251H              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEHALIS,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT TREES IN A 45-DEGREE BANK,NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1251H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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