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Aviation accident MIA96FA185

1 fatal · Champion AERONCA 7GCB · 1996-07-15 · FAIRHOPE, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA96FA185
Event ID
20001208X06305
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-15
Location
FAIRHOPE, AL, USA
Coordinates
30.509378, -87.879981

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Champion
Model
AERONCA 7GCB
Registration
N9908Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled impact with the water. The pilot's ostentatious display and the lack of altitude to recover from a stall were related factors.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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