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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7FC · Enumclaw, WA · July 10, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1967
Place
Enumclaw, WA · ENUMCLAW, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9090BAeronca 7FC
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115341

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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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3-3218  67/7/10    ENUMCLAW,WASH       AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N9090B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- STUBBLE FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9090B
Reported as
Aeronca 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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