Aeronca 65CA N36806
11 July 2005 · Cadiz, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2005 at about 19:40 local time, a Aeronca 65CA registered N36806, operated by Ronald McLean, was involved in an accident near Cadiz, 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cadiz, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2700, -80.9989
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65CA
- Registration
- N36806
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald McLean
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carrollton → Zanesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05LA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. A factor was an unanticipated hill in the forced landing rollout area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was in cruise flight, at 2,100 rpm, when engine power decreased, and the maximum attained was 1,400 rpm. The pilot applied carburetor heat, and turned back toward an open area "less than a mile back." The pilot completed the forced landing; however, during the rollout, the airplane went down an unanticipated hill, and the landing gear collapsed. The on-scene examination was limited to a damage assessment, as well as confirming that fuel and oil were present. The airplane was subsequently moved to the pilot's hangar, and after the insurance company took possession, there was no further examination. Weather, reported at an airport about 35 nautical miles to the east, indicated a probability of serious carburetor icing at glide power. FAA-P-8740-24, Tips on Winter Flying, noted that carburetor ice could manifest itself by a loss of rpm in fixed pitch airplanes. The response would have been to apply full carburetor heat; however, the engine could run roughly for a short time while the ice melted. In addition, light carburetor icing over a prolonged period of time could become serious.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2005 | Aeronca 65 | Sanborn, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2005 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | Valley Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 2005 | Aeronca 65CA | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2006 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Fredricksburg, Texas, United States | Donald Felps | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Aeronca 65-CA | Polson, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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