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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Kodiak, AK · June 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1971
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83528Aeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161741

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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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3-2397  71/6/29    KODIAK,ALAS         AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 513
        TIME - 0855                    N83528              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 490 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KODIAK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R GR OLEO ASSY CAP DISCNCTD,STRIPPED.GR PREV REPLACED.WAS NOT RET TO SERV BY CERTIFICATED MECH.

Aircraft

Registration
N83528
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kodiak Muni

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