CHI65F0086

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Cynthiana, KY · April 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1965
Place
Cynthiana, KY · CYNTHIANA, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83135Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178969

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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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3-0599   65/4/4    CYNTHIANA KY        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 179
        TIME - 1600                    N83135              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CYTHNIANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N83135
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cythniana