- Date
- June 12, 1983, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Auburn, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N31772Aeronca 65-LB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830612027719A
- Case key
- 35201
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, he was en route when the eng lost power. He maneuvered for a forced landing in a nearby hay/corn field. During the flare, the eng regained power momentarily & lifted about 50 ft. at about the same time, the acft encountered wind gusts, turned to the left & crashed in a corn field. Impact occurred in about a 45 deg left bank. The plt reported the wx as clear, visibility 7 mi, wind from 270 deg at 12 gusting 17 KTS, temp 82 deg, dew point 80 deg. He also reported that he took off at 1300 EDT with 13 gal of fuel on board.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N31772
- Reported as
- Aeronca 65-LB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- LB11070
- Airframe hours
- 1,025
- Engine
- Lycoming O-145, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dana L. Weaver
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 26, 1983 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- 0NY9 · Piselo Lake, NY
- Destination
- Pavilion, NY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 94 total · 34 in this make and model · 63 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.