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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7GC-3 · Tea, SD · December 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1970
Place
Tea, SD · TEA, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7523EAeronca 7GC-3
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159076

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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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3-4393  70/12/13   TEA,S DAK           AERONCA 7GC-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 201
        TIME - 1430                    N7523E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HAVEN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEA,S DAK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N7523E
Reported as
Aeronca 7GC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Haven Airpark

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