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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Gerogetown, MN · December 20, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1964
Place
Gerogetown, MN · GEROGETOWN, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85906Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180367

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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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3-3791  64/12/20   GEROGETOWN MINN     AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N85906              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N85906
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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