MKC77FER44

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca O-58 · Isle, MN · June 4, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1977
Place
Isle, MN · ISLE, MN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N47500Aeronca O-58
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770604014289A
Case key
147547

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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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3-1402   77/6/4    ISLE,MN             AERONCA O-58        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 55,
        TIME - 1545                    N47500              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  626 TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLE,MN                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LND IN SWAMP

Aircraft

Registration
N47500
Reported as
Aeronca O-58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Isle Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N47500 · 1

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