# NTSB UNK64X1414: Aeronca 65C, N21380, Excelsior Spgs, MO, April 22, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1964
- Place: Excelsior Spgs, MO · EXCELSIOR SPGS, MO
- Location: 39.3399° N, 94.2410° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Excelsior Springs, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3399&lon=-94.2410&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1414
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1414

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21380-1964-05-18), registration cancelled 1964-05-18, S/N C-1898 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 65C
- Registry model: [Aeronca 65-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-65-c) (registry code 0190920) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Excelsior Spring

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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