MKC78DER78

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Brandon, MN · July 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1978
Place
Brandon, MN · BRANDON, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81534Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780725036789A
Case key
140306

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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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3-3495  78/7/25    BRANDON,MN          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 149
        TIME - 2035                    N81534              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRANDON,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- HIT POLE AFTER BOUNCE DURING LANDING ON COUNTY ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N81534
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.