MIA71FKG86

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7ACM · Moultrie, GA · May 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1971
Place
Moultrie, GA · MOULTRIE, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2552BAeronca 7ACM
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161746

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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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3-2407  71/5/26    MOULTRIE,GA         AERONCA 7ACM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 455
        TIME - 1530                    N2552B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 206 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOULTRIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOULTRIE,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- HIT ASPHALT CHUNKS APRXLY 3 FT OFF RWY.PX ON CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2552B
Reported as
Aeronca 7ACM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moultrie