Aeronca 65-LB N33713
22 July 1988 · Ephrata, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1988 at about 11:30 local time, a Aeronca 65-LB registered N33713 was involved in an accident near Ephrata, Washington, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ephrata, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Euphrata Muni (WA22)
- Coordinates
- 47.2694, -119.5904
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-LB
- Registration
- N33713
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Wrangell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA194
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 PILOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE, THEN HAND-PROPPED THE AIRCRAFT. HE DID NOT TIE THE AIRCRAFT DOWN NOR WAS IT CHOCKED. ALSO, HE MOMENTARILY LEFT THE AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED; AT THAT TIME, IT BEGAN MOVING & SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 65-TL | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | Cole, Charles W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 65TL | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 65-CA | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Timothy G. Bryan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Aeronca 65-C | New Meadows, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 65-TAC | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | John Benson | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna Robertson 337A | Eliza Island, Washington, United States | Edwin L. Bond | Fatal | 3 |