FTW68D0143

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Pearsall, TX · July 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1967
Place
Pearsall, TX · PEARSALL, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84057Aeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115042

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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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3-2605  67/7/29    PEARSALL,TEX        AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N84057              PX-  0  0  1  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARSALL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLITE.PLT LANDED ON NARROW ROAD.     D.

Aircraft

Registration
N84057
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pearsall

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