NYC68D0142

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca S7AC · Niagra Falls, NY · June 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1967
Place
Niagra Falls, NY · NIAGRA FALLS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N82423Aeronca S7AC
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116325

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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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3-2306  67/6/28    NIAGRA FALLS, NY    AERONCA S7AC        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1900
        TIME - 0730                    N82423              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          FLT CONTROLS-RUDDER JAMMED FULL LEFT,UNDETERMINED.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N82423
Reported as
Aeronca S7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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