NYC67F0129

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7FC · New Cumbrlnd, WV · July 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1966
Place
New Cumbrlnd, WV · NEW CUMBRLND, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9882BAeronca 7FC
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170938

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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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3-1875  66/7/11    NEW CUMBRLND W VA   AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N9882B              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERRON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9882B
Reported as
Aeronca 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herron