MKC76DER81

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Olivia, MN · July 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1976
Place
Olivia, MN · OLIVIA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7592BAeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760719023519A
Case key
154249

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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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3-1979  76/7/19    OLIVIA,MN           AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1160
        TIME - 0930                    N7592B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOETZMAN FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLIVIA,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- L WHEEL DROPPED INTO A BADGER HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7592B
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goetzman Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N7592B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.