Aeronca 65-C accident near Corona, California, June 3, 1984
On June 3, 1984 at about 5:20 pm local time, a Aeronca 65-C, registered N27303, was destroyed in an accident near Corona, California. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 1984 · about 5:20 pm local time
- Place
- Corona, California
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-C · all 65-Cs on the register
- Registration
- N27303 · no longer on the register · serial 8530
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAKING OFF ON A BFR FLT, A PULLEY IN THE AILERON CONTROL SYS FAILED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB & THE CONTROLS JAMMED. THE CFI PUSHED RUDDER TO TRY TO COUNTERACT ROLLING OF THE ACFT, BUT THE PLANE WALLOWED IN THE AIR & DOVE INTO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 40 FT AGL. THE PLT/OWNER WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PLT-IN-COMMAND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 668 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 587 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 32,006 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 5, 1984; 2,549 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,150 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: L66 at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:45 pm from CNO, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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