SEA71DDA09

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Opheim, MT · November 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1970
Place
Opheim, MT · OPHEIM, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81782Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159726

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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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3-4390  70/11/15 NR.OPHEIM,MONT        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1500
        TIME - 1300                    N81782              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OPHEIM,MONT                  RANCH STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        REMARKS- FRONT SEAT BELT MISROUTED.CAUGHT R RUDDER PEDAL DURING LDG ON COUNTRY ROAD.HIT FENCE,FARM MACHINES

Aircraft

Registration
N81782
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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