Accident Aeronca 7AC N84844,
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Date:Sunday 22 September 1985
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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
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.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA85LA219
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA85LA219

Location

Revision history:

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