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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Wibaux, MT · March 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1970
Place
Wibaux, MT · WIBAUX, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84032Aeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131610

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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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3-1291  70/3/15    WIBAUX,MONT         AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2000
        TIME - 0930                    N84032              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WIBAUX,MONT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- GR STRUCK ICE RIDGE ON UNATTENDED STRIP. PLT MADE GO AROUND. FURTHER DAMAGE ON NEXT LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N84032
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson

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