MIA68F0165

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Carnegie, GA · August 11, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1967
Place
Carnegie, GA · CARNEGIE, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N85840Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115875

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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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2-0601  67/8/11    CARNEGIE, GA        AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 48,
        TIME - 1900                    N85840              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      7000 TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT PULLED MIXTURE CONTROL INSTEAD OF CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N85840
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrews

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