CHI80FEI08

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Canfield, OH · December 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1979
Place
Canfield, OH · CANFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81743Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791203035849A
Case key
132828

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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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3-3943   79/12/3   CANFIELD,OH         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 640
        TIME - 1630                    N81743              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANFIELD,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NOSED OVR IN GRAVEL PIT AFTER DEPG RWY.GROOVE MARKS FM GRADER FOUND ON RWY.RWY CONST NOT CMPLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N81743
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

FAA reports on this event · 1

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