UNK65X1174

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7FC · Oswego, IL · December 28, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1964
Place
Oswego, IL · OSWEGO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7573BAeronca 7FC
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180716

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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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3-3830  64/12/28   OSWEGO ILL          AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 245
        TIME - 1600                    N7573B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHOGER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           32                                                      115
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N7573B
Reported as
Aeronca 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schoger

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