CHI66F0714

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Flushing, MI · May 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1966
Place
Flushing, MI · FLUSHING, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1469HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172155

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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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3-1006   66/5/6    FLUSHING MICH       AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1470
        TIME - 1000                    N1469H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON RESERVOIR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- DOWNWIND TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED ON SMALL LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1469H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalton Reservoir

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