Aeronca 65 N34482
13 May 2005 · Sanborn, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 May 2005 at about 15:17 local time, a Aeronca 65 registered N34482 was involved in an accident near Sanborn, New York, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanborn, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.1363, -78.8870
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65
- Registration
- N34482
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanborn → Lockport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05LA062
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
En route to another airport to buy fuel, the engine lost power, and the pilot force-landed the airplane, hitting trees during the descent. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the fuel tank or fuel lines, and the pilot had not "sticked" the fuel prior to the flight. The pilot had bought 5 gallons of fuel on the day before the accident, and had another airplane that was full of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2005 | Aeronca 65CA | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Ronald McLean | No 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2005 | Beechcraft F33A | Montgomery, New York, United States | Shirley A. Onacilla | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Grumman G-21A | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Cirrus SR-22 | Haverstraw, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Cessna 182B | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2005 | Snyder SKY SCOUT | Round Lake, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |