UNK65X0493

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65CA · Cameron, AZ · October 30, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1964
Place
Cameron, AZ · CAMERON, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N31392Aeronca 65CA
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181606

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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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2-0658  64/10/30   CAMERON ARIZ        AERONCA 65CA        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 28,
        TIME - 1230                    N31392              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  278 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N31392
Reported as
Aeronca 65CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.