Aeronca L-16 N66329
12 January 1974 · Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1974 at about 13:20 local time, a Aeronca L-16 registered N66329, operated by Civil Air Patr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rutledge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca L-16
- Registration
- N66329
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Civil Air Patr
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1597
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
ALL SPARK PLUG FOUND BAD.ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF.PLT TURNED BACK TO ARPT OPEN FLD AHEAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca L-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1973 | Aeronca L-16 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Georgia Wing C | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Aeronca L-16 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | CAP Sqdn 21009 | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1970 | Aeronca L-16 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | N.c.wing | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1968 | Aeronca L-16 | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Aeronca L-16 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1967 | Aeronca L-16 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |