SERS · Aeronca 65-C · 2002-09-29 · FRONT ROYAL, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD02LA097
Event ID
20021009X05300
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-29
Location
FRONT ROYAL, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.917499, -78.255836
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
65-C
Registration
N24277
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the airplane's proximity to the ground when the spin commenced.