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Aviation accident CHI96FA290

2 fatal · Aeronca 11AC · 1996-08-09 · CHARLOTTE, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI96FA290
Event ID
20001208X06426
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-09
Location
CHARLOTTE, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.559803, -84.829475

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Aeronca
Model
11AC
Registration
N85825
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of engine controls (carburetor heat and/or throttle), while making a relatively high speed approach, low pass, and pull-up, which resulted in partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed after the partial loss of power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. The lack of an accelerator pump in the carburetor may have been a related factor.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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