NYC70D0080

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7KCAB · Hopedale, MA · July 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1969
Place
Hopedale, MA · HOPEDALE, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5063XAeronca 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166219

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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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3-3092  69/7/31    HOPEDALE,MASS       AERONCA 7KCAB       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N5063X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPEDALE-DRAPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPEDALE,MASS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- L WING STRUCK WING OF PARKED CESSNA N50191.

Aircraft

Registration
N5063X
Reported as
Aeronca 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopedale-Draper

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