Accident Aeronca 7AC N84844, Sunday 22 September 1985

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Date:	Sunday 22 September 1985
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:	Alfred Sauter
Registration:	N84844
MSN:	7AC3563
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	3042 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-85
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ridgefield, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Brush Prarie, WA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT STALLED AT AN ALT OF APRX 15 AGL AND CONTACTED THE TERRAIN HARD DURING A LANDING AT A PVT AIRSTRIP. THE ACFT DOES NOT HAVE A STALL WARNING SYSTEM. THE PLT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE MAINTAINED A PROPER AIRSPEED.

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