# Accident 19850819039509A: Aronca O58B, Mott, ND, August 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1985, 07:00 local time
- Place: Mott, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3704° N, 102.3095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3704&lon=-102.3095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47500, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 0-58B (registry code 0191006, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-0-58b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARONCA O58B
- Reported engine: CONT A6512
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,410 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 67 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85LTG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG07) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850819039509A

## Narrative

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

TIRE HIT SOFT SPOT ON TAKEOFF ROLL IN FIELD. AIRCRAFT SWERVED INTO A ROAD SHOULDER AND THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

## 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 DEN85LTG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LTG07), Aug 19, 1985: Aeronca 058B (N47500), Mott, ND, substantial damage

## Other reports on N47500 (1)

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

- [Accident 19770604014289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770604014289A), Jun 4, 1977: Aronca O58B (N47500), Isle, MN, Substantial damage. Lnd in swamp

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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