Aeronca O-58B N47883
30 April 1972 · Sulphur Sprgs, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 April 1972 at about 12:20 local time, a Aeronca O-58B registered N47883 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sulphur Sprgs, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sulphur Sprgs, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sulphur Springs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca O-58B
- Registration
- N47883
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1943
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NOSE HIGH, STEEP BANK ATTITUDE ATR TKOF.PLT IN BACK SEAT, ACFT PLACARDED SOLO FRONT SEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca O-58B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1973 | Aeronca O-58B | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Aeronca O-58B | Riddle, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 1973 | Aeronca O-58B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1974 | Aeronca O-58B | Proberta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Aeronca O-58B | Jordon, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Aeronca O-58B | N.new Portland, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |