CHI68F0145

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Strongsville, OH · June 8, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1967
Place
Strongsville, OH · STRONGSVILLE, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N83144Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116676

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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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3-1912   67/6/8    STRONGSVILLE,OHIO   AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 170
        TIME - 1130                    N83144              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRONGSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT PERFORMED MAINTENANCE CHECK ON ACFT BFOR FLT,LEFT GASCOLATOR DRAIN OPEN. LNDED ON TRNPKE INTCG

Aircraft

Registration
N83144
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strongsville

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