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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aronca C3AERONCA · Luray, IN · August 1, 1980

Date
August 1, 1980 · 12:30 local
Place
Luray, IN
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16291
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DA061
Reported as
Aronca C3AERONCA
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,020 total5 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot had advanced heart disease. No fuel evident at accident scene. Indicates out of fuel. Stress incapacitation .

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD ADVANCED HEART DISEASE. NO FUEL EVIDENT AT ACCIDENT SCENE. INDICATES OUT OF FUEL. STRESS INCAPACITATION .

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.