CHI72FEP01

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Antigo, WI · July 9, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1971
Place
Antigo, WI · ANTIGO, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84263Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162495

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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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3-2566   71/7/9    ANTIGO,WIS          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N84263              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTIGO,WIS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- TCHDWND ON GRASS RWY BEYOND INT OF PAVED RWY,THOUGHT APCH END OF GRASS RWY DUE PAVED ROAD AT END.

Aircraft

Registration
N84263
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Antigo

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