Aeronca 65 accidents
The NTSB database holds 117 accidents and incidents involving the Aeronca 65, recorded between 1964 to 2024. 19 of them were fatal (16%), and 26 people died.
The deadliest year was 1969, with 4 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is takeoff (29 records).
Most of these records are from United States and United Kingdom.
79 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
117
Records
19
Fatal
26
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1964 to 2024
Period
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38 of 117 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 117 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2005 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | Valley Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Aeronca 65-TC | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | William A. Essenburg | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 65-TAC | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | John Benson | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Aeronca 65-TAL | West Olive, Michigan, United States | Omni Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Aeronca 65-CA | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | Voyager Five I | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jan 1967 | Aeronca 65-CA | Fruitland, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Aeronca 65 CA | Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Aeronca 65-CA | Polson, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Aeronca 65-CA | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 65TL | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1982 | Aeronca 65-TF | Staples, Minnesota, United States | Charles Zimmerman | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Aeronca 65-TC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1970 | Aeronca 65-TL | Lavonia, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1969 | Aeronca 65-TC | Orchards, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Aeronca 65-C | Phelps, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Aeronca 65-CA | Joshua, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Aeronca 65-CA | New London, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Aeronca 65-TC | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | Moultrie Air S | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Aeronca 65-CA | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Jones Cody | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Aeronca 65C | Birchwood, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Aeronca 65 C | Gilliam, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Aeronca 65 LB | Carrington, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Aeronca 65CA | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2013 | Aeronca 65 CA | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Aeronca 65CA | Hardwick, Vermont, United States | Ring David M | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Aeronca 65C | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | David P. Floura | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2006 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Fredricksburg, Texas, United States | Donald Felps | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Aeronca 65CA | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Ronald McLean | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2005 | Aeronca 65 | Sanborn, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2005 | Aeronca 65CA | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Aeronca 65-C | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Aeronca 65-CA | Liberty Hill, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Aeronca 65-TC | Harris, North Carolina, United States | Thomas K. Buchanan, III | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Aeronca 65-TAC (L-3) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Aeronca 65-C | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Aeronca 65-C | Angier, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1996 | Aeronca 65-TAF | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Aeronca 65-LB | Grand River, Ohio, United States | T & G Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Aeronca 65-TL | Findley Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1991 | Aeronca 65-LB | Hilliard, Florida, United States | Clay, Quentin K. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Aeronca 65-CA | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Richard Peterson | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 65-CA | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Timothy G. Bryan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Aeronca 65-C | New Meadows, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | Cole, Charles W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 65-TL | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Aeronca 65-LA | Monon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |