NYC73FNC67

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Pelham, NH · April 16, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1973
Place
Pelham, NH · PELHAM, NH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1136HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730416008019A
Case key
170500

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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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3-1308  73/4/16    PELHAM,NH           AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1115                    N1136H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  41, 14000 TOTAL HOURS, 26
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHEASTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELHAM,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ATMTD LVL WINGS AFTR TURN ACFT DID NOT RESPOND.L AILERON SEPARATED FM PUSH ROD.BEAR P/N 3-983 BKN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1136H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northeaster

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.