MIA74DKJ53

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Ft Payne, AL · April 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1974
Place
Ft Payne, AL · FT PAYNE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1208EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740429015069A
Case key
124727

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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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3-1561  74/4/29    FT PAYNE,ALA        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 173
        TIME - 1805                    N1208E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISEBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT PAYNE,ALA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LOST CTL ON INITIAL T/D.

Aircraft

Registration
N1208E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Isebell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.