NYC76FNE12

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Charlton, MA · December 7, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1975
Place
Charlton, MA · CHARLTON, MA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1244EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751207038939A
Case key
151786

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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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3-3475   75/12/7   CHARLTON,MA         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 300
        TIME - 1215                    N1244E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 213 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAYLIES FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHBRIDGE,MA              OXFORD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- SIM FORCED LNDG PRACTICE,THROTTLE APLD FOR GO-ARND ENG SURGED THEN QUIT.DIRT BANK OBSCD BY BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1244E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baylies Field

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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.