FTW69F0355

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Hereford, TX · January 5, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1969
Place
Hereford, TX · HEREFORD, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2510BAeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191256

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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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3-2412   69/1/5  NR.HEREFORD,TEX       AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 200
        TIME - 0935                    N2510B              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HEREFORD,TEX                HEREFORD,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N2510B
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.