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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7EC · Cavendish, ID · September 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1964
Place
Cavendish, ID · CAVENDISH, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4317CAeronca 7EC
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181638

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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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3-2931  64/9/17    CAVENDISH ID        AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N4317C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTY CROSSWIND OF 20 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N4317C
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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