FTW69D0193

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca L-16 · Slidell, LA · September 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1968
Place
Slidell, LA · SLIDELL, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4018BAeronca L-16
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108269

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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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3-3156  68/9/29    SLIDELL,LA          AERONCA L-16        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N4018B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLIDELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STRUCK CESSNA 150 N4539U,SUBSTL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4018B
Reported as
Aeronca L-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slidell

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