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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Clarksville, TN · May 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1964
Place
Clarksville, TN · CLARKSVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N85411Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183881

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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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3-1223  64/5/10    CLARKSVILLE TENN    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    N85411              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OUTLAW FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N85411
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Outlaw Field

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