FTW70D0233

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Baytown, TX · October 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1969
Place
Baytown, TX · BAYTOWN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9031EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151519

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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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3-4086   69/10/2   BAYTOWN,TEX         AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N9031E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAYTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAYTOWN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9031E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baytown

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.