FTW74DPG49

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Paragould, AR · March 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1974
Place
Paragould, AR · PARAGOULD, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N83147Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740314004309A
Case key
186659

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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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3-0238  74/3/14    PARAGOULD,ARK       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 713
        TIME - 0930                    N83147              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARAGOULD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALNUT RIDGE,ARK            PARAGOULD,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT HOLE IN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N83147
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paragould Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.