UNK65X0969

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Le Sueur, MN · December 10, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1964
Place
Le Sueur, MN · LE SUEUR, MN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7946AAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180642

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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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2-0817  64/12/10   LE SUEUR MINN       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0705                    N7946A              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   AGE 26, 1650 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LE SUEUR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N7946A
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Le Sueur