DEN66F0004

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Loveland, CO · June 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1965
Place
Loveland, CO · LOVELAND, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1403HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177408

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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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3-1456  65/6/19    LOVELAND COLO       AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 150
        TIME - 1630                    N1403H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVELAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           82                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1403H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Loveland

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