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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Morenci, MI · October 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1971
Place
Morenci, MI · MORENCI, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1175HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164188

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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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3-3959   71/10/2   MORENCI,MICH        AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1000
        TIME - 1850                    N1175H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORENCI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLISSFIELD,MICH             MORENCI,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- GR,WING,FUSELAGE DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1175H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morenci

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