SEA67D0266

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Circle, MT · December 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1966
Place
Circle, MT · CIRCLE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2849EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119401

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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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3-4317  66/12/20   CIRCLE,MONT.        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N2849E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASSERS ARPT.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2849E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Massers Arpt.