CHI66F0039

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Water Valley, KY · June 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1965
Place
Water Valley, KY · WATER VALLEY, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7556EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177982

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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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3-1402   65/6/7    WATER VALLEY KY     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1535                    N7556E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 1600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY

Aircraft

Registration
N7556E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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