FTW81DQG12

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11CC · Panhandle, TX · January 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1981
Place
Panhandle, TX · PANHANDLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4283EAeronca 11CC
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810124003519A
Case key
127144

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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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3-0103  81/1/24    PANHANDLE,TX        AERONCA 11CC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N4283E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-STATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANHANDLE,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- OVERCORRECTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4283E
Reported as
Aeronca 11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tri-State Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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