Accident Aeronca 65-TAF N36953, Tuesday 9 April 1996

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Date:	Tuesday 9 April 1996
Time:	11:45 LT
Type:	Aeronca 65-TAF
Owner/operator:	Terry Cross
Registration:	N36953
MSN:	F2611TA
Total airframe hrs:	4388 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Roanoke, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Bridgeport, TX (1F9)
Destination airport:	(52F)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
During landing, the aircraft touched down on all three landing gear and bounced. Subsequently, the aircraft landed and ground looped separating the left main landing gear. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway, struck a fence and a retaining wall, and came to a stop up right. Both wing spars incurred damage.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Accident investigation: