FTW69D0351

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Florien, LA · January 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1969
Place
Florien, LA · FLORIEN, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N84543Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191470

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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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3-0006   69/1/2    FLORIEN,LA          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 150
        TIME - 1230                    N84543              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COOK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N84543
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cook

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