Aeronca 65-LB N33719
18 June 1995 · Grand River, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1995 at about 22:30 local time, a Aeronca 65-LB registered N33719, operated by T & G Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Grand River, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand River, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7405, -81.2797
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-LB
- Registration
- N33719
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- T & G Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Painesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot selected unsuitable terrain for the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE POWER LOSS WAS PROBABLY DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND 'IT RAN PERFECTLY FINE.' HE THEN ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED UNEVEN TERRAIN, BECAME AIRBORNE, AND DRIFTED TOWARD UTILITY POLES WHERE THE TAIL WHEEL STRUCK A WIRE. THE TAIL WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1996 | Aeronca 65-TAF | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Aeronca 65-CA | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Aeronca 65-C | Angier, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Aeronca 65-TL | Findley Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Aeronca 65-TC | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | William A. Essenburg | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 1998 | Aeronca 65-C | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 35 | Paintersville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 55 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Aeronca 7AC | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Bell 47D1 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Birdman CHINOOK 2S | Hammondsville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |