MIA78DKJ61

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca L3 · Ozark, AL · July 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1978
Place
Ozark, AL · OZARK, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46748Aeronca L3
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141470

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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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3-1720  78/7/18    OZARK,AL            AERONCA L3          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1550                    N46748              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACKWELL AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZARK,AL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N46748
Reported as
Aeronca L3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blackwell Airport