UNK65X1376

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Nashville, TN · January 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1965
Place
Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N81864Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180056

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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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3-0141  65/1/31    NASHVILLE TENN      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 4023
        TIME - 1005                    N81864              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 623 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N81864
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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