Aeronca 7EC N4649E
18 August 1968 · Jeffersonvlle, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1968 at about 19:35 local time, a Aeronca 7EC registered N4649E, operated by Owensboro Avia, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Jeffersonvlle, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jeffersonvlle, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Happs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7EC
- Registration
- N4649E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Owensboro Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2667
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.09 PCT.FUEL VALVE SELECTOR PARTIALLY OPEN RESTRICTED FLOW TO APPROX 30PCT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1968 | Aeronca 7CCM | Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States | No.american FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | Lanesville AE | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 May 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Lk Otukamamon, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Pismo Beach, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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