MIA67F0073

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Warrington, FL · July 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1966
Place
Warrington, FL · WARRINGTON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N81532Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121922

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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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3-1752  66/7/13    WARRINGTON FLA      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 0810                    N81532              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERGUSON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WAS PILOTS 3RD LANDING DURING HIS 2ND SOLO FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N81532
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ferguson Field

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