SEA74DTA29

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Alzada, MT · June 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1974
Place
Alzada, MT · ALZADA, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N84439Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740622017279A
Case key
173375

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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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3-1975  74/6/22    ALZADA,MONT         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 233
        TIME - 0730                    N84439              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUNN RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         ALZADA,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N84439
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nunn Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.