SEA80DYE49

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Kent, WA · August 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1980
Place
Kent, WA · KENT, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3011EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800803033239A
Case key
130373

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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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3-0775   80/8/3    KENT,WA             AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N3011E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENT,WA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PARKED ACFT-AERONCA CHIEF,DEMOLISHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3011E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crest

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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.