# NTSB NYC67F0475: Aeronca 65-C, N4278A, Hanover, NJ, January 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1967
- Place: Hanover, NJ · HANOVER, NJ
- Location: 40.8045° N, 74.3668° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hanover, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8045&lon=-74.3668&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119281
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0475
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0475

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0177  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 65-C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hanover

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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