# NTSB LAX84FA330: Aeronca 65-C, N27303, Corona, CA, June 3, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 3, 1984, 10:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Corona, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23963
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84FA330
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23963/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA330

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, takeoff - initial climb
  - flt control syst,aileron control - failure,partial (cause)
  - flt control syst,aileron control - jammed (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE TAKING OFF ON A BFR FLT, A PULLEY IN THE AILERON CONTROL SYS FAILED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB & THE CONTROLS JAMMED. THE CFI PUSHED RUDDER TO TRY TO COUNTERACT ROLLING OF THE ACFT, BUT THE PLANE WALLOWED IN THE AIR & DOVE INTO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 40 FT AGL. THE PLT/OWNER WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PLT-IN-COMMAND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N27303 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 65-C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 8530
- Airframe hours: 32006
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-65-3 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Raymond L. Gordon
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 5, 1984, 2,549 hours before
- Departed: L66

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 668 total, 600 in this make and model, 587 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CNO, 5 nm away

## 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 19840603020469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840603020469A), Jun 3, 1984: Trytek 65C, Corona, CA, Destroyed. Crash was caused by a phenolic aileron pulley having a fractured sidewall which caused cable to jam after takeoff.

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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