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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Creswell, OR · February 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1981
Place
Creswell, OR · CRESWELL, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1528EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810201003569A
Case key
127212

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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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3-0165   81/2/1    CRESWELL,OR         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 176
        TIME - 1415                    N1528E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESWELL,OR                 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 - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIT 2 ACFT-N5402Q,MINOR DMG AND N8595F,SUBSTL DMG. PLT HAD 1 HR IN TYPE ACFT IN LAST 90 DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1528E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hobby

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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.