NYC67D0195

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Monroe, CT · August 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1966
Place
Monroe, CT · MONROE, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83091Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121604

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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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3-2326  66/8/19    MONROE CONN         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1805                    N83091              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N83091
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe

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