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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 1988 |
| Time: | 17:11 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3001E |
| MSN: | 7AC6587 |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pierz, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pierz, MN (RLA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A WITNESS REPORTED THAT WHILE FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER HIS FARM LAND, THE STUDENT PILOT MADE A SHARPLY BANKED TURN, CONTINUED IN A SHALLOWER TURN, AND THEN ABRUPTLY DESCENDED INTO THE SCRUB TREES AND GROUND. THE 78 YEAR OLD STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN IN STUDENT STATUS FOR THE PAST 28 YEARS, BUT WAS NOT CURRENTLY TAKING INSTRUCTION. CAUSE: PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALTITUDE, RESULTING IN A STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X26487
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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