NYC65F0026

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Lindenhurst, NY · January 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1965
Place
Lindenhurst, NY · LINDENHURST, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4428EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180119

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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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3-0203  65/1/25    LINDENHURST NY      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N4428E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N4428E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zahns

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