Aeronca 65-LA N23958
5 August 1984 · Monon, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1984 at about 20:55 local time, a Aeronca 65-LA registered N23958 was involved in an accident near Monon, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monon, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garwood Memorial (6I8)
- Coordinates
- 40.8590, -86.8702
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-LA
- Registration
- N23958
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA331
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER HE HAD LANDED, HE SHUT OFF THE FUEL VALVE & WAS GOING TO PUT THE ACFT IN THE HANGAR THEN DECIDED TO FLY A LITTLE MORE. HE TOOK OFF, BUT FORGOT TO TURN ON THE FUEL SWITCH. AFTER CLIMBING APRX 150 FT, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aeronca 65-C | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Aeronca 65-LB | Auburn, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1983 | Aeronca 65CA | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 65-TAC | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | John Benson | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1982 | Aeronca 65-TF | Staples, Minnesota, United States | Charles Zimmerman | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Aeronca 65-TC | Mira Loma, California, United States | Robert W. Hancock | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182RG | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Enstrom F-28A | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft A36TC | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Bede BEDE 4 | Evansvile, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1984 | Brantly B-2 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |