CHI70FDM08

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11CC · Cumberland, WI · June 23, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1970
Place
Cumberland, WI · CUMBERLAND, WI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4121EAeronca 11CC
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120227

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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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3-2751  70/6/23    CUMBERLAND,WIS      AERONCA 11CC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 4000
        TIME - 1946                    N4121E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERIC,WISC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STALLED WHILE STRETCHING GLIDE TO CLEAR TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4121E
Reported as
Aeronca 11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.