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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Covington, LA · August 28, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1964
Place
Covington, LA · COVINGTON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N84363Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181961

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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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3-2668  64/8/28    COVINGTON LA        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N84363              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COVINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT PROPPED ENGINE, AIRCRAFT UNOCCUPPIED.PARKED AIRCRAFT PIPER J5 N41186 SUBST

Aircraft

Registration
N84363
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Covington

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