19881206069959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 11AC · Tampa, FL · December 6, 1988

Date: December 6, 1988 · 11:15 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Vandenberg Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86073
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA89LA047
Reported as: Bbavia 11AC
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N86073Registered now · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-496 Airframe modelAeronca 11AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control landing. Check pilot unable to correct with no dual brake and over control. Hit a fence.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING. CHECK PILOT UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH NO DUAL BRAKE AND OVER CONTROL. HIT A FENCE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA89LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTampa, FLThe plt stated that he failed to maintain directional control during landing in a crosswind. He further stated that he aggravated the loss of control by over-application of the controls and adding full throttle which led to the aircraft departing the rwy and…Dec 6, 1988 · Substantial damage