MIA72DLD65

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7ECA · Anna Maria Is, FL · May 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1972
Place
Anna Maria Is, FL · ANNA MARIA IS, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11033Aeronca 7ECA
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166179

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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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3-1634  72/5/13    ANNA MARIA IS,FLA   AERONCA 7ECA        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 272
        TIME - 1920                    N11033              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLMES BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEMINOLE,FLA                ANNA MARIA IS,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N11033
Reported as
Aeronca 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holmes Beach

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