LAX68D0209

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Cave Creek, AZ · November 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1967
Place
Cave Creek, AZ · CAVE CREEK, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81474Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113335

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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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3-3851   67/11/6   CAVE CREEK,ARIZ     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 25,
        TIME - 0800                    N81474              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  76 TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON DRY LAKE BED, GROUND SOFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N81474
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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