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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aronca C3AERONCA · Ocean City, MD · June 13, 1982

Date: June 13, 1982 · 12:15 local
Place: Ocean City, MD
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16270
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL82FIG08
Reported as: Aronca C3AERONCA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,036 total4 in this make and model187 in the last 90 days

N16270Registration cancelled Aug 6, 2013 · Aeronca C-3S/N 655 · Built 1936 Airframe modelAeronca C-3 Engine modelAeronca E113 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed shorlty after takeoff during marginal weather. Pilot throttled back 36HP engine for climb.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORLTY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING MARGINAL WEATHER. PILOT THROTTLED BACK 36HP ENGINE FOR CLIMB.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL82FIG08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportOcean City, MDThe aircraft was observed taking off on runway 14 under a 700 ft ceiling. It climbed to about 100 ft AGL, and while still over the runway, it began a left turn and started losing altitude. The pilot reported that during the takeoff, he had throttled back and…Jun 13, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N16270 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830528021549ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Ocean City, MDStalled and spun to the ground from 150 foot altitude during takeoff. A previous injury accident in the aircraft.May 28, 1983 · Substantial damage