NTSB Identification: NYC72FNE15
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AERONCA 7DC, registration: N4493E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4157 71/11/7 OXFORD,CONN AERONCA 7DC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 41, 849
TIME - 1340 N4493E PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERBURY-OXFORD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OXFORD,CONN LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 2800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 290
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
13 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30K
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