# NTSB CHI69A0029: Aeronca 65-CA, N36659, New London, OH, September 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1968
- Place: New London, OH · NEW LONDON, OH
- Location: 41.0797° N, 82.4062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New London, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0797&lon=-82.4062&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192163
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69A0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0029

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36659-1974-08-07), registration cancelled 1974-08-07, S/N C17341 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 65-CA
- Registry model: [Aeronca 65-CA](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-65-ca) (registry code 0190922) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: New London

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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