# NTSB UNK68X0145: Aeronca 7AC, N2659E, Sutcliffe, NV, June 2, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1968
- Place: Sutcliffe, NV · SUTCLIFFE, NV
- Location: 39.9461° N, 119.6305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sutcliffe, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9461&lon=-119.6305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110111
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK68X0145
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK68X0145

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1430   68/6/2    SUTCLIFFE,NEV       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 223
        TIME - 1005                    N2659E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- LDG ON COUNTRY ROAD DUE TO ODOR OF BURNING OIL. TAIL WHEEL BROKE OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2659E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2659E-2025-11-29), registration cancelled 2025-11-29, S/N 7AC-6241 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2659E (3)

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.

- [NTSB CEN25LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA186), May 24, 2025: Aeronca 7AC (N2659E), Westphalia, MI, substantial damage, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB WPR11LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA131), Feb 10, 2011: Aeronca 7AC (N2659E), Novato, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's use of a non-vented fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB OAK77DVG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG32), Apr 30, 1977: Aeronca 7AC (N2659E), Colusa, CA, substantial damage

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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