SEA68D0318

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Deer Park, WA · May 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1968
Place
Deer Park, WA · DEER PARK, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2273EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111006

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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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3-1371  68/5/11    DEER PARK,WASH      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N2273E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROAD SIGN,LNDG ON ROAD.3 INS OF BLADE TIP BROKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2273E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Park

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