MKC73DCQ35

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Hunter, KS · June 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1973
Place
Hunter, KS · HUNTER, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N84055Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730603013739A
Case key
190470

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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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3-1333   73/6/3    HUNTER,KANS         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 156
        TIME - 0830                    N84055              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELMAR HANNEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTER,KANS                 PATTENBURG,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT STRUCK TREE DRG DOWNWIND TAKEOFF CLIMB,SOD 1300FT RWY HAD UPSLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N84055
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delmar Hanneman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N84055 · 1

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