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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Emporium, PA · November 27, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1964
Place
Emporium, PA · EMPORIUM, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N84241Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180810

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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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3-3565  64/11/27 NR. EMPORIUM PA       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 299
        TIME - 1647                    N84241              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N84241
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.