SEA65F0068

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Seattle, WA · May 22, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1965
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1363EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177833

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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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3-1154  65/5/22    SEATTLE WASH        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 400
        TIME - 1830                    N1363E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1363E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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