NYC67F0475

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-C · Hanover, NJ · January 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1967
Place
Hanover, NJ · HANOVER, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4278AAeronca 65-C
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119281

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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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3-0177  67/1/22    HANOVER,NJ          AERONCA 65-C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 639
        TIME - 1445                    N4278A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANOVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4278A
Reported as
Aeronca 65-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanover