NYC72FGM05

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7CCM · Irwin, PA · July 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1971
Place
Irwin, PA · IRWIN, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4635EAeronca 7CCM
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162458

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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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3-2621  71/7/25    IRWIN,PA            AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 490
        TIME - 0630                    N4635E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IRWIN,PA                    LOCAL
        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 - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED ACFT T/D NORMAL,ROLLED APRX 400FT PROP HIT GND.LDG GR ATCH BOLT AN5-14 BKN

Aircraft

Registration
N4635E
Reported as
Aeronca 7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Inter County

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