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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65C · Excelsior Spgs, MO · April 22, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1964
Place
Excelsior Spgs, MO · EXCELSIOR SPGS, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21380Aeronca 65C
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184361

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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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3-1004  64/4/22    EXCELSIOR SPGS MO   AERONCA 65C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N21380              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXCELSIOR SPRING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- POSITIVE STOP PIN MISSING FROM FUEL SELECTOR VALVE CONE

Aircraft

Registration
N21380
Reported as
Aeronca 65C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Excelsior Spring

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.