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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 65-CA · Hartwick, VT · August 31, 2013

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Date: August 31, 2013 · 10:00 local
Place: Hartwick, VT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N31915
Reported as: Aeronca 65-CA
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total35 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N31915Registration cancelled Dec 4, 2013 · Aeronca 65-CAS/N CA-11931 · Built 1941 Airframe modelAeronca 65-CA Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated before flight that he had performed a preflight. Engine run-up was performed with good mag drop and carb heat worked fine. Pilot estamated the fuel onboard to be 6-7 gallons.

After reaching an altitude of 300 ft the engine started to sputter.( due quickness of the event pilot does not recall if the engine stopped) the pilot then attempted to land in farm pasture, crossing a road and impacting a tree

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED BEFORE FLIGHT THAT HE HAD PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT. ENGINE RUN-UP WAS PERFORMED WITH GOOD MAG DROP AND CARB HEAT WORKED FINE. PILOT ESTAMATED THE FUEL ONBOARD TO BE 6-7 GALLONS.

AFTER REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FT THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER.( DUE QUICKNESS OF THE EVENT PILOT DOES NOT RECALL IF THE ENGINE STOPPED) THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN FARM PASTURE, CROSSING A ROAD AND IMPACTING A TREE