Aeronca 65-C N23548

Summary

On 17 May 1998 at about 23:00 local time, a Aeronca 65-C registered N23548 was involved in an accident near Ozark, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 May 1998 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ozark, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Franklin County Municipal (7MS)

Coordinates

35.4898, -93.8394

Aircraft

Aeronca 65-C

Registration

N23548

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Huntsville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA228

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The student pilot, endorsed for solo flight in the aircraft, reported that during landing the airplane nosed over to the inverted position. A witness observed the aircraft land in the center of the runway with the tailwheel approximately one foot off the runway surface. As the aircraft's speed slowed, the tail became more elevated and the aircraft flipped over and landed on its back. The wind was calm. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the wheels spun freely and the brakes functioned normally. The student had 33.3 hours (24.8 solo) in make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.