UNK64X1932

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Eldora, IA · May 24, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1964
Place
Eldora, IA · ELDORA, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1103HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184088

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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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3-1410  64/5/24    ELDORA IOWA         AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1756
        TIME - 1805                    N1103H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1214 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELDORA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1103H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eldora

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