CHI68F0707

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Brookville, OH · April 21, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1968
Place
Brookville, OH · BROOKVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N83465Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111319

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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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3-0977  68/4/21    BROOKVILLE,OHIO     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 388
        TIME - 1730                    N83465              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RASOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED AROUND TO CHECK PAX SEAT BELT. RT FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUDDER PEDAL,WEDGED IN FUSELGE BRACE

Aircraft

Registration
N83465
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rasor

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