MKC67F0585

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Lesueur, MN · May 14, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1967
Place
Lesueur, MN · LESUEUR, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N83428Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117844

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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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2-0366  67/5/14    LESUEUR, MINN       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 154
        TIME - 1500                    N83428              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT WAS BUZZING FARM HOUSE. POWER LINE 17 FT ABOVE GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N83428
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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