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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Houston, TX · June 21, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1964
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N36920Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183468

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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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3-1767  64/6/21    HOUSTON TEX         AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 300
        TIME - 0645                    N36920              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIRMANS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N36920
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Airmans Field

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