NYC66F0276

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 57D · Carlstadt, NJ · September 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1965
Place
Carlstadt, NJ · CARLSTADT, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4380EAeronca 57D
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175627

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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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3-2799  65/9/19    CARLSTADT NJ        AERONCA 57D         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N4380E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      43, 14245 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            245 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLE FERRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4380E
Reported as
Aeronca 57D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Little Ferry

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