SEA75DTI29

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7BCM · Choteau, MT · May 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1975
Place
Choteau, MT · CHOTEAU, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1127NAeronca 7BCM
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750514011669A
Case key
149331

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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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3-1612  75/5/14    CHOTEAU,MT          AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 194
        TIME - 1600                    N1127N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHOTEAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREAT FALLS,MT              CHOTEAU,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1127N
Reported as
Aeronca 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Choteau

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1127N · 1

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