SEA76FYI03

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 15AC · Lapine, OR · July 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1975
Place
Lapine, OR · LAPINE, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1313HAeronca 15AC
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750713021249A
Case key
150039

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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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3-2616  75/7/13  NR.LAPINE,OR          AERONCA 15AC        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1520
        TIME - 1100                    N1313H              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EUGENE,OR                   RETURN                      LAPINE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - COLLAPSED
        REMARKS- TKOF FM ROAD,WING HIT TREE,LOST CTL.PREVIOUS LDG DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.R TANK BLADDER COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1313H
Reported as
Aeronca 15AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.