SEA68F0067

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Albion, WA · July 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1967
Place
Albion, WA · ALBION, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9689SAeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115362

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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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3-3256  67/7/31    ALBION,WASH         AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2210                    N9689S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1372 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            523 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EGGERS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9689S
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eggers Field

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