MIA68F0303

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Sanford, MS · November 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1967
Place
Sanford, MS · SANFORD, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4651EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112917

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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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3-4173  67/11/19   SANFORD,MISS        AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 250
        TIME - 1645                    N4651E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- INJECTOR LINE TO NO 1 CYL PARTIALLY PLUGGED BY UNIDENTIFIED SUBSTANCE.STALLED AVOIDING TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4651E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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