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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Greensboro, NC · May 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1980
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2KTAeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800501011569A
Case key
136349

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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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3-0654   80/5/1    GREENSBORO,NC       AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1940                    N2KT                PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 48, 3390 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            69 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHEAST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- T/D IN 3 POINT ATTITUDE.SWERVED LEFT,CORRECTED,WENT OFF R SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2KT
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Southeast

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.