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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Corona, CA · June 10, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1975
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8905RAeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750610015419A
Case key
148857

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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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3-1394  75/6/10    CORONA,CA           AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N8905R              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  AGE 37, 315 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG,ADDED PWR DRIFTED OFF RNWY,WHLS ENTERED HIGH WEEDS & BRUSH

Aircraft

Registration
N8905R
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8905R · 1

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