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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7ECA · Grafton, IL · September 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1975
Place
Grafton, IL · GRAFTON, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N96635Aeronca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750927033619A
Case key
151495

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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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3-3589  75/9/27    GRAFTON,IL          AERONCA 7ECA        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N96635              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 9800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            650 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SURGEON RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JERSEYVILLE,IL              GRAFTON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- POWER APCH, HIGH FLARE, STUDENT SUDDENLY RETARDED THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N96635
Reported as
Aeronca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Surgeon Rla

FAA reports on this event · 1

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