SEA73DYA08

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Rupert, ID · August 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1972
Place
Rupert, ID · RUPERT, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N86363Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167936

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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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3-2987  72/8/18    RUPERT,ID           AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 128
        TIME - 1330                    N86363              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUPERT,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- HEAVILY LOADED ACFT WAS SLOW TO ATTAIN FLYING SPEED ON GRAIN FIELD.ACFT LNDD IN FIELD OF ROCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N86363
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burley Municipal

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