FTW66D0508

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · San Antonio, TX · February 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1966
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2241EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173700

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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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3-0152  66/2/19    SAN ANTONIO TEX     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N2241E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHEAST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        REMARKS- PILOT INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THROTTLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER AIRCRAFT AFTER HAND PROPPING ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N2241E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northeast

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