ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365409
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| Date: | Friday 26 April 1991 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7EC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4652E |
| MSN: | 7EC-3 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1892 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | O'neill, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Rapids, MN (GPZ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED AN IRRIGATION DITCH AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEIVED A PREFLIGHT BRIEFING IN WHICH VFR WAS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S DISREGARDING THE WEATHER BRIEFING AND HIS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 09:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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