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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Spring Valley, NY · December 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1964
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N86248Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180287

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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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3-3709  64/12/14   SPRING VALLEY NY    AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 109
        TIME - 1540                    N86248              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMPO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N86248
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rampo

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