Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA121

CHATHAM, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N84074

AERONCA 7AC

Analysis

AFTER LANDING, AS THE PLT WAS TAXIING TO THE PARKING AREA, THE ACFT HIT A RWY IDENTIFIER SIGN. THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ELEVATOR & RUDDER WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT SAID THE SIGN WAS PAINTED BLACK & WAS NOT CLEARLY VISIBLE. ALSO, THE SIGN WAS NOT OF A BREAKAWAY DESIGN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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