MIA66D0200

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Sneedville, TN · August 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1965
Place
Sneedville, TN · SNEEDVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9752EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175974

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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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3-2459  65/8/22    SNEEDVILLE TENN     AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N9752E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N9752E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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