UNK64X3238

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Eagle River, AK · August 6, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1964
Place
Eagle River, AK · EAGLE RIVER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3178EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182332

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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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3-2368   64/8/6    EAGLE RIVER ALAS    AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N3178E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHET DEE STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3178E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chet Dee Strip

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