MKC69F0045

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Baudette, MN · July 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1968
Place
Baudette, MN · BAUDETTE, MN
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1289HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109780

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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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3-1891   68/7/3    BAUDETTE,MINN       AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 470
        TIME - 2030                    N1289H              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT-EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1289H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.