ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381728
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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Aeronca 65-LB |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N31772 |
| MSN: | LB11070 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1025 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Piselo Lake, NY (0NY9) |
| Pavilion, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS EN ROUTE WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. HE MANEUVERED FOR A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY HAY/CORN FIELD. DURING THE FLARE, THE ENG REGAINED POWER MOMENTARILY & LIFTED ABOUT 50 FT. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED WIND GUSTS, TURNED TO THE LEFT & CRASHED IN A CORN FIELD. IMPACT OCCURRED IN ABOUT A 45 DEG LEFT BANK. THE PLT REPORTED THE WX AS CLEAR, VISIBILITY 7 MI, WIND FROM 270 DEG AT 12 GUSTING 17 KTS, TEMP 82 DEG, DEW POINT 80 DEG. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF AT 1300 EDT WITH 13 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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