ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175289
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| Date: | Saturday 11 April 2015 |
| Time: | 10:34 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N85664 |
| MSN: | 7AC-4409 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3575 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCDI), Cambridge, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NewPhiladelphia, OH (PHD) |
| Cambridge, OH (CDI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had landed and was beginning to taxi when a gust of wind lifted the left wing. He added engine power and attempted to correct; however, he was unable to maintain control. The airplane subsequently departed the runway pavement, encountered a ditch, and overturned. The pilot stated that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane before the accident. He reported a 50-degree left crosswind at 10 knots about the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while encountering a wind gust after landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=85664
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2015 19:46 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Apr-2015 19:39 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2015 16:53 | Geno | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source] |
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