Aeronca 65-TL N29404
10 January 1994 · Findley Lake, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 January 1994 at about 19:00 local time, a Aeronca 65-TL registered N29404 was involved in an accident near Findley Lake, New York, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Findley Lake, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1404, -79.7495
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-TL
- Registration
- N29404
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clymer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of a weld at the base of the landing gear which resulted in the failure of the left snow-ski assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED FROM HIS FARM FIELD IN HIS 1940, WOODEN SNOW-SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANE. HIS DESTINATION WAS A FROZEN LAKE TO PRACTICE TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS. HE COMPLETED ONE TOUCH AND GO LANDING TO CHECK THE SNOW DEPTH. DURING HIS SECOND LANDING TO A FULL STOP THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID FOR ABOUT 40 FEET IN THE DEEP SNOW COVERED ICE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT A WELD AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1995 | Aeronca 65-LB | Grand River, Ohio, United States | T & G Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1996 | Aeronca 65-TAF | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Aeronca 65-CA | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Aeronca 65-C | Angier, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Aeronca 65-TC | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | William A. Essenburg | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Aeronca 65-CA | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Richard Peterson | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-180C | Nunda, New York, United States | Raymond J. Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Crown Point, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Schuylerville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Scriba, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |