NYC66F0537

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-C · Waterloo, NY · March 13, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1966
Place
Waterloo, NY · WATERLOO, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N24270Aeronca 65-C
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174165

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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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2-0204  66/3/13    WATERLOO NY         AERONCA 65-C        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 137
        TIME - 1510                    N24270              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAINE@S
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      33
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N24270
Reported as
Aeronca 65-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Paine@S

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