- Date
- April 17, 1972
- Place
- Morrice, MI · MORRICE, MI
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N84399Aeronca 7AC
- Status
- Completed · report February 3, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 166353
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1468 72/4/17 MORRICE,MICH AERONCA 7AC CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 34, 185 TIME - 1910 N84399 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MORRICE,MICH LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: BUZZING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES OVER HIWAY. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.07 PCT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N84399
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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Other investigations on N84399 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL04CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpring Hope, NCThe binding of the right aileron control cable, which resulted in a loss in aileron control, and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.NTSB ATL92LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilson, NCThe intentional operation of the aircraft with a known deficiency and inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.NTSB NYC84LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPatton, PAEng quit at an alt of 50-75 ft after takeoff. A forced landing was made in a plowed field. The acft was removed from thefield and examined by a FAA airworthiness inspector at a later date. Inspection revealed the fuel tank was empty and thegascolator was…