Accident Aeronca 7AC N707SR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385369
 
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Date:Saturday 7 October 2000
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:Curt Schutze
Registration: N707SR
MSN: 3393
Total airframe hrs:3200 hours
Engine model:Continental A-75
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Santa Paula, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(KSZP)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot said he was taxiing his tail wheel equipped aircraft too fast while exiting the runway after landing. His aircraft struck two parked aircraft.

Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the tail wheel equipped aircraft while taxiing due to excessive taxi speed resulting in a collision with parked aircraft.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX01LA017
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX01LA017

Location

Revision history:

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