UNK64X1383

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Point Barrow, AK · April 19, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1964
Place
Point Barrow, AK · POINT BARROW, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4403EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184337

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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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3-0982  64/4/19    POINT BARROW ALAS   AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 12000
        TIME - 2030                    N4403E              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4403E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.