NYC71DFA65

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Richfield Sprg, NY · June 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1971
Place
Richfield Sprg, NY · RICHFIELD SPRG, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9010EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161941

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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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3-2064  71/6/12    RICHFIELD SPRG,NY   AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 29,
        TIME - 1900                    N9010E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  250 TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         RICHFIELD SPRG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- FLYING LOW OVER LAKE,R GR HIT WATER THEN ACFT HIT TREES AT SHORELINE.EXPIRED STUDENT CERTIFICATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9010E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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