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N1478E accident description

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Crash location 41.712778°N, 73.737777°W
Nearest city Lagrangeville, NY
41.650927°N, 73.762909°W
4.5 miles away
Tail number N1478E
Accident date 04 May 2007
Aircraft type Aeronca 7AC
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot was landing an Aeronca 7AC, on an unimproved 1,000-foot-long, 30-foot-wide, grass runway that was located at his residence. After touchdown, the airplane's right main landing gear struck a rock that was partially buried in the ground. The right main landing gear separated, and the right wing strut was bent. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. He reported about 3,525 hours of total flight experience.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to identify a partially buried rock in the landing surface of an unimproved grass runway, which resulted in an inadvertent collision during the landing roll.

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