NYC68F0041

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11CC · Industry, PA · June 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1967
Place
Industry, PA · INDUSTRY, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4178EAeronca 11CC
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116189

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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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3-2094  67/6/18    INDUSTRY,PA         AERONCA 11CC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 210
        TIME - 1705                    N4178E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LANDED TO CHECK POSITION AND FUEL. OLEO FAILED AT ATTACHMENT FITTING WHERE IT WELDS TO FRAME.

Aircraft

Registration
N4178E
Reported as
Aeronca 11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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