CHI67F0063

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · English, IN · May 21, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1967
Place
English, IN · ENGLISH, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1225EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116383

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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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3-1607  67/5/21    ENGLISH, IND        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 140
        TIME - 1500                    N1225E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ENG MISSING. ACFT STRUCK POWER POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1225E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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