MIA67D0290

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Malabar, FL · October 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1966
Place
Malabar, FL · MALABAR, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83520Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120930

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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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3-3457  66/10/12   MALABAR FLA         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 0720                    N83520              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALKARIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- AUTO ACCESS ROUTE CROSSES THROUGH OVERRUN.WARNING SIGNS POSTED.DRIVER FAILED TO SEE AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N83520
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Valkaria

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