FTW68F0248

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Alvin, TX · March 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1967
Place
Alvin, TX · ALVIN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3208EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118287

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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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3-4830  67/3/16    ALVIN,TEX           AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 160
        TIME - 1130                    N3208E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVER FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEARLAND,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- REDUCED PWR TO PRACTICE STALLS,ENG QUIT,LNDD IN RICE FLD,HIT LEVEE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3208E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clover Fld

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