NYC68F0244

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 0-58B · Beaver River, NY · August 7, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1967
Place
Beaver River, NY · BEAVER RIVER, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N46238Aeronca 0-58B
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114786

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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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3-4282   67/8/7    BEAVER RIVER,NY     AERONCA 0-58B       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1460
        TIME - 0730                    N46238              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLE RAPIDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N46238
Reported as
Aeronca 0-58B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Little Rapids

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