FTW77FPG58

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Almond, AR · July 6, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1977
Place
Almond, AR · ALMOND, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N85695Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770706018289A
Case key
146561

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1349   77/7/6    ALMOND,AR           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1925                    N85695              PX-  0  1  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N85695
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N85695 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.