# NTSB CAN73F0905: Aeronca S-85CA, N33818, Wakefield, Canada, November 12, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1972
- Place: Wakefield, Canada · WAKEFIELD,CAN, CD
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169744
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN73F0905
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN73F0905

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0079  72/11/12   WAKEFIELD,CAN       AERONCA S-85CA      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1600                    N33818              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAKEFIELD,CAN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- INVEST & REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.PLT NOT AN IP,NO SEA RATING.FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.OTR PLT UNCERT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33818](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33818-1973-01-31), registration cancelled 1973-01-31, S/N CA13781 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA S-85CA
- Registry model: [Aeronca 65-CA](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-65-ca) (registry code 0190922) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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