- Date
- August 11, 1968
- Place
- Grapevine, TX · GRAPEVINE, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N84889Aeronca 7AC
- Status
- Completed · report October 15, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 108817
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2709 68/8/11 GRAPEVINE,TEX AERONCA 7AC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 214 TIME - 1745 N84889 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCHERS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N84889
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Dutchers
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Other investigations on N84889 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX03LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJean, NVThe pilot of the other airplane's use of an improper starting procedure and his failure to obtain appropriate assistance.NTSB FTW88LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoanoke, TXThe pilot lost directional control while attempting a takeoff. The airplane ran off the right side of the runway and struck a wind tetrahedron, a fence, and a low concrete wall. The plt did not submit an acc report.