# NTSB MIA71AM003: Aeronca 65-TL, N31437, Lavonia, GA, July 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1970
- Place: Lavonia, GA · LAVONIA, GA
- Location: 34.4339° N, 83.1080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lavonia, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4339&lon=-83.1080&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1054   70/7/8    LAVONIA,GA          AERONCA 65-TL       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1057
        TIME - 1735                    N31437              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHUFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAVONIA,GA                  TOCCOA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT ADJ VALVES FOR OWNER,IMPROPERLY.ENG LOST PWR ON PREVIOUS T/O.LND OK.CRASHED ON NEXT T/O.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31437](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31437-1971-01-29), registration cancelled 1971-01-29, S/N 5330T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 65-TL
- Registry model: [Aeronca 65-TL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-65-tl) (registry code 0190908) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Shuford

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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