LAX70DUJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Tucson, AZ · April 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1970
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3439GAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128754

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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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3-1714  70/4/10    TUCSON,ARIZ         AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 155
        TIME - 1715                    N3439G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT BEING TAXIED TO PARKING PSN.HIT RUDDER,ELEVATOR AND FLAP OF CESSNA N5291U. GRAVEL TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3439G
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freeway

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