MIA65F0052

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65TC · Hazlehurst, GA · April 10, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1965
Place
Hazlehurst, GA · HAZLEHURST, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N31345Aeronca 65TC
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179848

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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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2-0170  65/4/10    HAZLEHURST GA       AERONCA 65TC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2000
        TIME - 1125                    N31345              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAZLEHURST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENGINE MALFUNCTION WAS A POWER INTERRUPTION TYPEOF SHORT DURATION

Aircraft

Registration
N31345
Reported as
Aeronca 65TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hazlehurst

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