MIA70D0267

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-CA · Dallas, GA · November 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1969
Place
Dallas, GA · DALLAS, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36527Aeronca 65-CA
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145151

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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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3-4519  69/11/28   DALLAS,GA           AERONCA 65-CA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 72, 1700
        TIME - 0930                    N36527              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  ROME,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LANDED ON DRAG STRIP THOUGHT STRIP WAS AIR STRIP.WIRE ACROSS CENTER OF STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N36527
Reported as
Aeronca 65-CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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