FTW76DPG91

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Searcy, AR · July 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1976
Place
Searcy, AR · SEARCY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N82739Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760724021929A
Case key
154870

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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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3-2042  76/7/24    SEARCY,AR           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 615
        TIME - 1800                    N82739              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALD KNOB,AR                SEARCY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N82739
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lowrey

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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.