NTSB Identification: MIA67D0089
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC, registration: N85026----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1733 66/6/30 DENMARK SC AERONCA 7AC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42, 174
TIME - 1545 N85026 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 85
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
360 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- PILOT BECAME LOST WHILE CIRCUMNAVIGATING THUNDERSTORMS.DELAYED LANDING UNTIL FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED.
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