UNK64X0275

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Ft Lauderdale, FL · January 18, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1964
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N84550Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185529

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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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3-0135  64/1/18    FT LAUDERDALE FLA   AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N84550              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT CESSNA 310D, N651R SUB DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N84550
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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