LAX66D0217

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7GC · Moapa, NV · January 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1966
Place
Moapa, NV · MOAPA, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4846EAeronca 7GC
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173943

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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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3-0078   66/1/8    MOAPA NEV           AERONCA 7GC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N4846E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N4846E
Reported as
Aeronca 7GC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage