UNK64X0357

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Hasty, MN · January 26, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1964
Place
Hasty, MN · HASTY, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N85758Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124989

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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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2-0144  64/1/26    HASTY MINN          AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 200
        TIME - 1600                    N85758              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N85758
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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