ANC76DAH09

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Glennallen, AK · May 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1976
Place
Glennallen, AK · GLENNALLEN, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3183EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760508010389A
Case key
153474

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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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3-0894   76/5/8  NR.GLENNALLEN,AK      AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 0920                    N3183E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULKANA,AK                 GLENNALLEN,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FIRST FLT IN TYPE.ATTMPD LDG ON ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N3183E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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