# NTSB NYC66D0488: Aeronca S-65CA, N34596, Ravena, NY, February 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 6, 1966
- Place: Ravena, NY · RAVENA, NY
- Location: 42.4789° N, 73.8132° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ravena, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4789&lon=-73.8132&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173805
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66D0488
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0488

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0264   66/2/6    RAVENA NY           AERONCA S-65CA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N34596              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELPS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34596](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34596-2008-02-12), registration cancelled 2008-02-12, S/N CA-15901, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA S-65CA
- Registry model: [Aeronca 65-CA](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-65-ca) (registry code 0190922) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Delps

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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