UNK64X2977

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Woods Cross, UT · July 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1964
Place
Woods Cross, UT · WOODS CROSS, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N83647Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182778

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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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3-2174  64/7/22    WOODS CROSS UT      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 125
        TIME - 1740                    N83647              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STICKING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- EHAUST VALVE NO 4 CYLINDER STICKING

Aircraft

Registration
N83647
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Haven

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