DEN72DQA29

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-TAC · Lemitar, NM · January 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1972
Place
Lemitar, NM · LEMITAR, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36622Aeronca 65-TAC
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165218

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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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3-0262  72/1/16    LEMITAR,N MEX       AERONCA 65-TAC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 170
        TIME - 0930                    N36622              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           SOROCCO,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PRIMER LINE TO TWO L CYL FAILED,LNDD ON RD,LOST CTL,HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N36622
Reported as
Aeronca 65-TAC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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