NYC68F0144

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-C · Vincentown, NJ · August 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1967
Place
Vincentown, NJ · VINCENTOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23927Aeronca 65-C
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114619

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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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3-2745  67/8/20    VINCENTOWN,NJ       AERONCA 65-C        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N23927              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 323 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED LION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LEFT LDG GEAR AXLE BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N23927
Reported as
Aeronca 65-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Lion

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