CHI69A0029

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-CA · New London, OH · September 14, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 14, 1968
Place
New London, OH · NEW LONDON, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N36659Aeronca 65-CA
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192163

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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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3-4807  68/9/14    NEW LONDON,OHIO     AERONCA 65-CA       CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 662
        TIME - 0752                    N36659              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 277 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- T/O MADE ON AUX TANK.FLT MANUAL STATES USE AUX TANK LVL-GLIDE FLT ONLY.STUDENT SUFFERED AMNESIA.

Aircraft

Registration
N36659
Reported as
Aeronca 65-CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
New London

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