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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Taylorsville, NC · June 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1974
Place
Taylorsville, NC · TAYLORSVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3404EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740625019059A
Case key
128144

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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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3-1846  74/6/25    TAYLORSVILLE,NC     AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N3404E              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAYLORSVILLE,NC             LOCAL
        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 MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LNDD FAST ACFT WENT OUT OF CTL HEADED FOR A WOODED AREA-PLT APLD R RUDDER,BRAKES,NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3404E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3404E · 1

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