# NTSB IAD76FIA02: Aeronca SO-58B, N46673, Laplata, MD, September 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1975
- Place: Laplata, MD · LAPLATA, MD
- Location: 38.5434° N, 76.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Plata, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5434&lon=-76.9698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151419
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FIA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3823   75/9/2    LAPLATA,MD          AERONCA SO-58B      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 500
        TIME - 1600                    N46673              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TKOF FM COW PASTURE WHICH WAS ROUGH AND CONTAINED GULLIES NOSED INTO SMALL HILL AT DEPT END OF FLD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46673](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46673-1982-08-31), registration cancelled 1982-08-31, S/N 058B4712 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA SO-58B
- Registry model: [Aeronca 0-58B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-0-58b) (registry code 0191006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750902035889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750902035889A), Sep 2, 1975: Aronca O58B, Laplata, MD, Substantial damage. Tkof fm cow pasture which was rough and contained gullies nosed into small hill at dept end of fld

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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