MIA66F0214

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Columbus, MS · September 14, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1965
Place
Columbus, MS · COLUMBUS, MS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N84400Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176320

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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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2-0522  65/9/14    COLUMBUS MISS       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1300
        TIME - 1800                    N84400              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING SIMULED FORCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N84400
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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