MIA68D0405

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Jacksboro, TN · January 31, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1968
Place
Jacksboro, TN · JACKSBORO, TN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1648EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111790

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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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3-0289  68/1/31    JACKSBORO,TENN      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 101
        TIME - 1700                    N1648E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- T/O AREA 4 IN.GRASS,TOO SHORT FOR CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1648E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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