Accident Aeronca 7AC N84055,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374393
 
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Date:Sunday 17 August 1986
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:School Of The Ozarks
Registration: N84055
MSN: 7AC-2742
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:1783 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A-65-8
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Republic, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Point Lookout, MO
Destination airport:Republic, MO
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS FLYING A PATTERN AROUND A FIELD WHERE HE INTENDED TO LAND LATER. DURING A LOW PASS, HE APPLIED POWER FOR A GO- AROUND BUT FULL POWER WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A TOUCHDOWN. AT TOUCHDOWN, A SIDE LOAD COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT IS ALSO A MECHANIC AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS DURING A POST-IMPACT EXAMINATION. THE FIELD ELEVATION WAS 1649 FEET ASL AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 3700 FEET.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86LA172
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86LA172

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Revision history:

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