MIA69D0170

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Fayetteville, TN · September 22, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1968
Place
Fayetteville, TN · FAYETTEVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50902Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108267

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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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3-3154  68/9/22    FAYETTEVILLE,TENN   AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N50902              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 2100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAYETTEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- BRAKES NOT AVAILABLE TO INSTRUCTOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N50902
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fayetteville