- Date
- September 8, 1973
- Place
- New Milford, CT · NEW MILFORD, CT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3910EAeronca S11AC
- Status
- Completed · report September 27, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730908028259A
- Case key
- 188738
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2136 73/9/8 NEW MILFORD,CONN AERONCA S11AC CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40, TIME - 1306 N3910E PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NEW MILFORD,CONN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB STALL: SPIN LANDING: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- NON-AVIATION FUEL.AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE REVOKED 3/30/71.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3910E
- Reported as
- Aeronca S11AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N3910ERegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2024 · Aeronca S11ACAirframe modelAeronca S11ACEngine modelContinental C85 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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