CHI81FEK06

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Hilliard, OH · December 13, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1980
Place
Hilliard, OH · HILLIARD, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2932EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801213071409A
Case key
127554

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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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3-3338  80/12/13   HILLIARD,OH         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N2932E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 1411 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RITTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLIARD,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ATMTD LNDG DNWND ON 1533FT RWY W TAIL WND GSTG 20KTS TO AVOID LNDG IN OTR DRCTN OVR 60FT TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2932E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ritter

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2932E · 1

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