CHI66F0186

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11CC · Kalamazoo, MI · July 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1965
Place
Kalamazoo, MI · KALAMAZOO, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4406EAeronca 11CC
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176601

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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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3-2331  65/7/17    KALAMAZOO MICH      AERONCA 11CC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 620
        TIME - 1713                    N4406E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KALAMAZ//
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4406E
Reported as
Aeronca 11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kalamaz//

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