OAK70DVG05

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Loomis, CA · March 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1970
Place
Loomis, CA · LOOMIS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9231EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133904

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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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3-1334  70/3/20    LOOMIS,CALIF        AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N9231E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLSCLAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOOMIS,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STRUCK FENCE POSTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9231E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holsclaw

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