UNK64X2506

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Newhope, NC · June 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1964
Place
Newhope, NC · NEWHOPE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85204Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182869

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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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3-1826  64/6/27    NEWHOPE N C         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N85204              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROB HICKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N85204
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rob Hicks

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