IAD76FKM35

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Statesville, NC · June 8, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1976
Place
Statesville, NC · STATESVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2831EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760608013259A
Case key
153382

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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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3-1090   76/6/8    STATESVILLE,NC      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N2831E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATESVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STRUCK FENCE POST DRG GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2831E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Statesville

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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.