NYC68F0140

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Princeton, NJ · September 9, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1967
Place
Princeton, NJ · PRINCETON, NJ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94577Aeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114258

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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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3-3298   67/9/9    PRINCETON,NJ        AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1250
        TIME - 1530                    N94577              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCETON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N94577
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Princeton

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