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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Anchorage, AK · May 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1969
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2759AAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175089

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1809  69/5/24    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 137
        TIME - 0945                    N2759A              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERRILL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2759A
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Merrill Field

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