CAN73F0905

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca S-85CA · Wakefield, Canada · November 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1972
Place
Wakefield, Canada · WAKEFIELD,CAN, CD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N33818Aeronca S-85CA
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169744

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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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6-0079  72/11/12   WAKEFIELD,CAN       AERONCA S-85CA      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1600                    N33818              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAKEFIELD,CAN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- INVEST & REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.PLT NOT AN IP,NO SEA RATING.FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.OTR PLT UNCERT

Aircraft

Registration
N33818
Reported as
Aeronca S-85CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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