Aeronca 65-LB N31864
26 July 1991 · Hilliard, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1991 at about 14:40 local time, a Aeronca 65-LB registered N31864, operated by Clay, Quentin K., was involved in an accident near Hilliard, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilliard, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilliard Airpark (01J)
- Coordinates
- 30.6894, -81.9207
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-LB
- Registration
- N31864
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clay, Quentin K.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH DURING FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN THE INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES THEN THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APCH THE PLT SLIPPED THE ACFT TO DISSIPATE ALTITUDE. AFTER REALIZING THAT THE ACFT WAS LOW, ADDED POWER BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1991 | Aeronca 65-CA | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Richard Peterson | 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 | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1991 | Hughes 269C | Deland, Florida, United States | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Cessna 175 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Davia, Samuel J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |