# Accident 19840721034229A: Aronca 60TF, Gorman, CA, July 21, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1984, 13:40 local time
- Place: Gorman, CA
- Airport: Quail Lake
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7194° N, 118.1493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7194&lon=-118.1493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27350, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27350-2023-11-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 60-TF (registry code 0190802, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-60-tf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC150-A (registry code 27004, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac150-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARONCA 60TF
- Reported engine: CONT A65*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 96 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA411) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840721034229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK A FENCE AND TREES ON CLIMBOUT IN GUSTY WINDS. REMAINED ALOFT UNTIL LANDING SAFELY IN AN OPEN AREA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA411), Jul 22, 1984: Aeronca 60-TF (N27350), Gorman, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N27350 (1)

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

- [Incident 19980830027769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980830027769I), Aug 30, 1998: Aronca 65TAC (N27350), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot ran the battery down while attempting to start aircraft. Pilot chocked aircraft and attempted hand propping. After several attempts the aircraft engine…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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