NYC73DFA23

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Northville, NY · January 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1973
Place
Northville, NY · NORTHVILLE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1224HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730114000239A
Case key
169622

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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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3-0016  73/1/14    NORTHVILLE,NY       AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 344
        TIME - 1415                    N1224H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTHVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DRG LDG APCH TO FROZEN LAKE,ACFT HIT WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1224H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fulton County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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