MKC68D0498

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Pollock, SD · February 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1968
Place
Pollock, SD · POLLOCK, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9779EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111427

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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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3-0666  68/2/29    POLLOCK,S DAK       AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 181
        TIME - 1700                    N9779E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 171 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UMBER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N9779E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Umber

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