FTW71DPD11

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Anson, TX · August 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1970
Place
Anson, TX · ANSON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9710EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190837

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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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3-3374   70/8/6    ANSON,TEX           AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 0645                    N9710E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STAMFORD,TEX                ANSON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- APPLIED BRAKES,WHEELS DUG IN SOFT SPOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9710E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Steen

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.