ANC76DAG28

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Telida, AK · December 21, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1975
Place
Telida, AK · TELIDA, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9015EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751221041189A
Case key
201314

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2830  75/12/21   TELIDA,AK           AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 187
        TIME - 1300                    N9015E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TELIDA STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TELIDA,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED ENG LOST PWR AFTER T/O THEN LOST MORE PWR AFTER TURNING BACK TOWARD AIRFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9015E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Telida Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.