NYC76FHM26

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca S7CCM · Moonachie, NJ · May 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1976
Place
Moonachie, NJ · MOONACHIE, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2450EAeronca S7CCM
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760502011139A
Case key
153291

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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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3-1083   76/5/2    MOONACHIE,NJ        AERONCA S7CCM       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1910                    N2450E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 939 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            334 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE FERRY,NJ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      110
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.ACFT IN SLT CLB ATTITUDE SETTLED INTO A SWAMP.WIND GUSTING 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2450E
Reported as
Aeronca S7CCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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