SEA66D0216

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7FC · Snohomish, WA · January 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1966
Place
Snohomish, WA · SNOHOMISH, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7508EAeronca 7FC
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173985

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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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3-0466   66/1/7    SNOHOMISH WASH      AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N7508E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SNOHOMISH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N7508E
Reported as
Aeronca 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Snohomish

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