Aeronca 65-TL N31437
8 July 1970 · Lavonia, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 July 1970 at about 17:35 local time, a Aeronca 65-TL registered N31437 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lavonia, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lavonia, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shuford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-TL
- Registration
- N31437
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Toccoa, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1054
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT ADJ VALVES FOR OWNER, IMPROPERLY.ENG LOST PWRON PREVIOUS T/O.LND OK.CRASHED ON NEXT T/O.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1970 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Lebanon, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Aeronca 65-LB | Daggett, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1970 | Aeronca 65-TC | Fairmont, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1970 | Aeronca 65-CA | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Aeronca 65-C | Phelps, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |