MIA70D0150

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-CA · Mount Dora, FL · August 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1969
Place
Mount Dora, FL · MOUNT DORA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N31417Aeronca 65-CA
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162194

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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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3-3471   69/8/7    MOUNT DORA,FLA      AERONCA 65-CA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N31417              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID-FLORIDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNT DORA,FLA              MOUNT DORA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED ACFT,CESSNA 150 N5941T,SUBSTL DAMAGE. PLT PROPPED ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N31417
Reported as
Aeronca 65-CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid-Florida

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