CHI74DEP46

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · St Germain, WI · May 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1974
Place
St Germain, WI · ST GERMAIN, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1083HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740526017589A
Case key
128267

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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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3-1645  74/5/26    ST GERMAIN,WIS      AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 47,
        TIME - 0900                    N1083H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      57 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST GERMAIN,WIS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LNDD ON LAKE TURNED ACFT TO AVOID BOAT.PLT OVER CORRECTED CAUGHT L WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1083H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1083H · 1

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