- Date
- May 16, 1970
- Place
- Fairmont, NE · FAIRMONT, NE
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N29182Aeronca 65-TC
- Status
- Completed · report March 1, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 122517
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2115 70/5/16 FAIRMONT,NEBR AERONCA 65-TC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 26, 108 TIME - 1430 N29182 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRMONT STATE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FAIRMONT,NEBR FRIEND,NEBR TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: ABORTED PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- 26.5LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT.DRIFTED R,SETTLED OFF RWY 35.WINDS VRBL 300-330DEG,5-10K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29182
- Reported as
- Aeronca 65-TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Fairmont State
N29182Registration cancelled Mar 22, 2025 · Aeronca 65-TCAirframe modelAeronca 65-TCEngine modelContinental A&C65 series
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