# NTSB MIA67F0261: Aeronca 65-LB, N33701, St-Stephens, SC, September 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1966
- Place: St-Stephens, SC · ST-STEPHENS, SC
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120896
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0261
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0261

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3423  66/9/10    ST-STEPHENS SC      AERONCA 65-LB       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 415
        TIME - 1330                    N33701              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.STEPHENS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIRTY BURNED POINTS AND WEAK SPARK IN RIGHT MAGNETO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33701](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33701-1970-12-31), registration cancelled 1970-12-31, S/N L-12881 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 65-LB
- Registry model: [Aeronca 65-LB](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-65-lb) (registry code 0190932) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St.Stephens

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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