UNK65X0840

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Eagle River, AK · November 26, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 26, 1964
Place
Eagle River, AK · EAGLE RIVER, AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4391EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180644

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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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2-0835  64/11/26   EAGLE RIVER ALAS    AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1200
        TIME - 1415                    N4391E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4391E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle River

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.