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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Ducansville, PA · June 17, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1975
Place
Ducansville, PA · DUCANSVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2095AAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750617014629A
Case key
149020

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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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3-1215  75/6/17    DUCANSVILLE,PA      AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 170
        TIME - 0630                    N2095A              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE KNOB VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUCANSVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT DPTD R SIDE OF RWY ROLLED DWN 25FT RAVINE ABT 30FT TO R OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2095A
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blue Knob Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.