Aeronca 7AC N2966E
3 August 1968 · Lexington, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1968 at about 19:55 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N2966E, operated by C A Peterman, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lexington, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lexington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N2966E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- C A Peterman
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2122
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT OF N2966E MADE RT HAND, NON-STANDARD, PATTERN ENTRY.PLT OF N5560P MADE STANDARD LT HAND PATTERN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1968 | Aeronca 7CCM | Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States | No.american FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | Lanesville AE | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 May 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Lk Otukamamon, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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