SEA80FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-CA · Mountain Home, ID · December 8, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 8, 1979
Place
Mountain Home, ID · MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N31929Aeronca 65-CA
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791208036089A
Case key
133572

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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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3-2973   79/12/8   MOUNTAIN HOME,ID    AERONCA 65-CA       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 289
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N31929              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MTN HOME MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MOUNTAIN HOME,ID           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PILOT URINE ALCOHOL .142%.

Aircraft

Registration
N31929
Reported as
Aeronca 65-CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mtn Home Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.