NYC69D0167

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca O-58B · N.New Portland, ME · September 7, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1968
Place
N.New Portland, ME · N.NEW PORTLAND, ME
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N46058Aeronca O-58B
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107828

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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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3-3563   68/9/7    N.NEW PORTLAND,ME   AERONCA O-58B       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N46058              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOGAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STALLED ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N46058
Reported as
Aeronca O-58B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hogan

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