MKC66D0418

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Kenmare, ND · February 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1966
Place
Kenmare, ND · KENMARE, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2774EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172715

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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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3-1076   66/2/4  NR.KENMARE N DAK      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 494
        TIME - 1400                    N2774E              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2774E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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