MIA75DLD06

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Clearwater, FL · July 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1974
Place
Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81588Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740725025079A
Case key
136680

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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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3-2991  74/7/25    CLEARWATER,FLA      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1000
        TIME - 1745                    N81588              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEARWATER,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- BENT TUBING ABOVE R LDG GR ATTACH PT.

Aircraft

Registration
N81588
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clearwater Exec

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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.