FTW66D0347

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Tallulah, LA · October 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1965
Place
Tallulah, LA · TALLULAH, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N83837Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175067

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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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3-3033  65/10/27   TALLULAH LA         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N83837              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED BEARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N83837
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Beard

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