LAX81DVG64

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Jackson, CA · August 27, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1981
Place
Jackson, CA · JACKSON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84669Aeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810827052559A
Case key
124522

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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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3-2367  81/8/27    JACKSON,CA          AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N84669              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANDREAS,CA              JACKSON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N84669
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westover

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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