DEN69D0179

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Sedalia, CO · February 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1969
Place
Sedalia, CO · SEDALIA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84395Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191332

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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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3-0080  69/2/23    SEDALIA,COLO        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1310                    N84395              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLETON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LOW TIME IN CONVENTIONAL GR TYPE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N84395
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littleton

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