LAX67D0431

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Corona, CA · March 12, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1967
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86337Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119168

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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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2-0237  67/3/12    CORONA,CALIF        AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 915
        TIME - 1400                    N86337              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- ENGINE COWLING CAME LOOSE IN AIR. PILOT FAILED TO CHECK DZUS FASTENERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N86337
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona Muni.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.