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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Ontario, OR · February 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1974
Place
Ontario, OR · ONTARIO, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3085EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740216002689A
Case key
186934

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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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3-0365  74/2/16    ONTARIO,OREG        AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N3085E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 801 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONTARIO,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND 5 FT SHORT,GR HIT RWY LIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3085E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3085E · 1

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