FTW80DPG47

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Bono, AR · July 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1980
Place
Bono, AR · BONO, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N6084VAeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800713024879A
Case key
130362

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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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3-0708  80/7/13    BONO,AR             AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 390
        TIME - 1830                    N6084V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,AR                BONO,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6084V
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.