CHI70F0325

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Circleville, OH · November 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1969
Place
Circleville, OH · CIRCLEVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N85099Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150957

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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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3-4455  69/11/17   CIRCLEVILLE,OHIO    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1802                    N85099              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAVERLY,OHIO                CIRCLEVILLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT CERTIFICATE NOT ENDORSED FOR XC FLT.NO NIGHT FLT HOURS RECORDED.ARPT LTS AVBL ON REQUEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N85099
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thomas Field

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