OAK75DVD47

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Sonoma, CA · May 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1975
Place
Sonoma, CA · SONOMA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9062BAeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750512011619A
Case key
132984

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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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3-1127  75/5/12    SONOMA,CA           AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 114
        TIME - 2130                    N9062B              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SONOMA VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SONOMA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY LTD BY REFLECTORS.PLT MISTOOK FENCE TO R OF RWY FOR ROW OF REFLECTORS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9062B
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sonoma Valley

FAA reports on this event · 1

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