Accident Aeronca 65-LB N33719, Sunday 18 June 1995

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Date:	Sunday 18 June 1995
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 65-LB
Owner/operator:	T & G Flying Club
Registration:	N33719
MSN:	L12991
Year of manufacture:	1941
Total airframe hrs:	2039 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-145-B2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Grand River, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	, OH (KLNN)
Destination airport:	Painesville, OH (KPVZ)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE POWER LOSS WAS PROBABLY DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND 'IT RAN PERFECTLY FINE.' HE THEN ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED UNEVEN TERRAIN, BECAME AIRBORNE, AND DRIFTED TOWARD UTILITY POLES WHERE THE TAIL WHEEL STRUCK A WIRE. THE TAIL WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: The pilot selected unsuitable terrain for the takeoff.

Accident investigation: