DEN66D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca L-16 · Grants, NM · August 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1965
Place
Grants, NM · GRANTS, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75064Aeronca L-16
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176596

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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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3-2316  65/8/14    GRANTS N MEX        AERONCA L-16        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 211
        TIME - 0715                    N75064              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANTS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N75064
Reported as
Aeronca L-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grants

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