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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Vancouver, WA · April 11, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1977
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N82960Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770411009399A
Case key
157956

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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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3-1137  77/4/11    VANCOUVER,WA        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 15,
        TIME - 1830                    N82960              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  22 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 15YR OLD,NO CERTIFICATE,FLYING WITH OWNERS PERMISSION.PAX NOT AWARE OF PLTS LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N82960
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evergreen Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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