MKC75AK058

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Ogallala, NE · June 1, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 1, 1975
Place
Ogallala, NE · OGALLALA, NE
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N73634Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750601016429A
Case key
149286

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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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3-1680   75/6/1    OGALLALA,NE         AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 550
        TIME - 1335                    N73634              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OGALLALA,NE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- CHANDELLE TYPE CLIMBING TURN FRM ABT 300FT AGL,FOLLOWED BY A LOOP.HIT GND DRG RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N73634
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N73634 · 1

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