# NTSB NYC68D0496: Aeronca 7CCM, N3108E, Carlstadt, NJ, April 6, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1968
- Place: Carlstadt, NJ · CARLSTADT, NJ
- Location: 40.8275° N, 74.0616° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlstadt, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8275&lon=-74.0616&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110478
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0496
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0496

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1766   68/4/6    CARLSTADT,NJ        AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N3108E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 2933 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLE FERRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK BUOY CABLE TO DREDGING PIPE DURING STEP TAXI DEMONSTRATION OF FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3108E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7CCM
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Little Ferry

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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