UNK64X2228

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Spring Valley, NY · June 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1964
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85700Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183238

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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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3-1611  64/6/11    SPRING VALLEY NY    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N85700              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 255 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMPO VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N85700
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rampo Valley