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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Sonoma, CA · October 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1971
Place
Sonoma, CA · SONOMA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7410BAeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164148

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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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3-4010   71/10/8   SONOMA,CALIF        AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 14000
        TIME - 0920                    N7410B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SONOMA,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N7410B
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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