Accident Aeronca 7AC Champion N81452, Tuesday 4 July 1978
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Date:Tuesday 4 July 1978
Time:18:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7AC Champion
Owner/operator:
Registration: N81452
MSN: 7AC-72
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Vanceboro, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
student Pilot checking out non-rated plt.Stalled in climb after low pass by parents home.Auto gas.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD78FA076
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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