NYC79FHM20

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Stormville, NY · June 7, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1979
Place
Stormville, NY · STORMVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3281EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790607026889A
Case key
135614

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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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3-3590   79/6/7    STORMVILLE,NY       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N3281E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 294 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STORMVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STORMVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3281E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stormville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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