# Accident 19740112002229A: Blanca 11AC, Charlotte, MI, January 12, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 12, 1974
- Place: Charlotte, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 42.5662° N, 84.8318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5662&lon=-84.8318&mi=10
- Aircraft: N86078, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86078-2018-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 11AC (registry code 0191102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 11AC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 366 total, 13 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI74FEM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM36) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740112002229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CARB HEAT DUCT FM R ENG EX SHROUD DISCONNECTED AND BKN OFF FOR SOME TIME.LNDD IN SNOW 2-3FT DRIFTS

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI74FEM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM36), Jan 12, 1974: Aeronca 11AC (N86078), Charlotte, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N86078 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20160703010559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160703010559A), Jul 3, 2016: Aeronca 11AC (N86078), Frankenmuth, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft crashed in cornfield shortly after takeoff. Post-crash fire destroyed aircraft.
- [Incident 19840218011689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840218011689I), Feb 18, 1984: Bbavia 11AC (N86078), Roscommon, MI, Minor damage. Crashed on landing. Pilot and a witness claimed poor weather not a factor. Cause of crash not determined.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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