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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 1993 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | John And Carol Karlman |
| Registration: | N83429 |
| MSN: | 2096 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waukesha, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Watertown, WI (RYV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN TO BETTER VIEW A CAMPING SITE, THE AIRPLANE STALLED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER, HE ADDED POWER. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED INTO A SPIN AND IMPACTED THE TREES BELOW. THE PILOT REPORTED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA236
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 07:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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