CHI74DEA37

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 0-58B · Crawfordsvl, IN · May 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1974
Place
Crawfordsvl, IN · CRAWFORDSVL, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N47125Aeronca 0-58B
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740514012919A
Case key
126000

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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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3-1989  74/5/14    CRAWFORDSVL,IND     AERONCA 0-58B       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 253
        TIME - 0830                    N47125              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAWFORDSVILLE MU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SEYMORE,IND                 ATTICA,IND                   CRAWFORDSVL,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           74                                                      210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTNG 29K.

Aircraft

Registration
N47125
Reported as
Aeronca 0-58B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crawfordsville Mu

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