ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352747
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Date: | Monday 23 August 1999 |
Time: | 19:00 LT |
Type: | Aeronca 7DC |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4526E |
MSN: | 7DC-134 |
Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
Engine model: | Continental C-85-8 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Helena, AR -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The student pilot reported he was flying at a low altitude over his house and a nearby field. During a turn, the airplane struck a tree. In his written report to the NTSB, the pilot reported his 'altitude was too low.'
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW99LA236 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA236
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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