OAK68D0353

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Eureka, CA · April 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1968
Place
Eureka, CA · EUREKA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7567EAeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111278

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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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3-0932  68/4/27    EUREKA,CALIF        AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 151
        TIME - 0930                    N7567E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MURRAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- STRUCK ERCOUPE 415-C,N3410H,SUBSTL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7567E
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Murray

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