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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Aronca 65-TL · Peoria, IL · June 1, 2008

Date: June 1, 2008 · 19:35 local
Place: Peoria, IL
Airport: Mount Hawley Auxiliary
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N31837
Reported as: Aronca 65TL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total1,500 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N31837Registered now · Aeronca 65-TLS/N L6791T · Built 1941 Airframe modelAeronca 65-TL Engine modelLycoming 0-145B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 1, 2008 a pilot and passenger of N31837, an Aeronca 65-TL departed mt. Hawley airport (3MY)at approximately 1935 local time on runway 35 for a local pleasure flight. During climb out, at approximately 1000 feet AGL the engine began to run rough. The pilot applied carburetor heat, checked the magnetos and primer but the engine continued to run rough and not make proper power. The pilot decided to make an off airport landing in a field approximately 2 miles northwest of 3MY. On approach to the field the engine failed completely at approximately 300 feet AGL. The pilot landed northbound in the field with no damage or injuries. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 1, 2008 A PILOT AND PASSENGER OF N31837, AN AERONCA 65-TL DEPARTED MT. HAWLEY AIRPORT (3MY)AT APPROXIMATELY 1935 LOCAL TIME ON RUNWAY 35 FOR A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. DURING CLIMB OUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AGL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, CHECKED THE MAGNETOS AND PRIMER BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND NOT MAKE PROPER POWER. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF 3MY. ON APPROACH TO THE FIELD THE ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL. THE PILOT LANDED NORTHBOUND IN THE FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.