IAD76DIG17

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Cumberland, MD · June 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1976
Place
Cumberland, MD · CUMBERLAND, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4635EAeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760608015539A
Case key
154142

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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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3-1267   76/6/8    CUMBERLAND,MD       AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N4635E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUMBERLAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEYSER,WV                   CUMBERLAND,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- HIT SMALL DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4635E
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cumberland Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4635E · 2

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