OAK72FVD09

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Santa Rosa, CA · September 4, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1971
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4323EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164003

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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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3-3366   71/9/4    SANTA ROSA,CALIF    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 151
        TIME - 1230                    N4323E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA ROSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETALUMA,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N4323E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Santa Rosa

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