NYC77FHA04

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Hazleton, PA · November 7, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1976
Place
Hazleton, PA · HAZLETON, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N86042Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761107034329A
Case key
152511

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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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3-3191   76/11/7   HAZLETON,PA         AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 450
        TIME - 0730                    N86042              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAZLETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAZLETON,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF ACFT BY FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N86042
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hazleton

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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.