LAX77FUG02

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Barstow, CA · October 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1976
Place
Barstow, CA · BARSTOW, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N63488Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761003030239A
Case key
155994

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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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3-2818   76/10/3   BARSTOW,CA          AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 375
        TIME - 1545                    N63488              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARSTOW-DAGGETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARSTOW,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LDG CONTEST. MISUSED BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N63488
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barstow-Daggett

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.