FTW67F0263

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Marshall, TX · October 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1966
Place
Marshall, TX · MARSHALL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3600EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120761

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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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3-3161  66/10/18   MARSHALL TEX        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N3600E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK LARGE MOUND OF DIRT NEXT TO HIGHWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3600E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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