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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-CA · Atchison, KS · August 17, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1975
Place
Atchison, KS · ATCHISON, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34523Aeronca 65-CA
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750817040669A
Case key
150453

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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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3-4127  75/8/17    ATCHISON,KS         AERONCA 65-CA       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N34523              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 52, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMELIA-EARHART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATCHISON,KS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PROSPECTIVE BUYER-DEMONSTRATION FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N34523
Reported as
Aeronca 65-CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amelia-Earhart

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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