MKC70D0012

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Long Prairie, MN · May 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1969
Place
Long Prairie, MN · LONG PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4516EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178638

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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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3-1572  69/5/25    LONG PRAIRIE,MINN   AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 300
        TIME - 1130                    N4516E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4516E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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