# Accident 19950520012189A: Aronca O58B, Moscow, PA, May 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1995, 10:50 local time
- Place: Moscow, PA
- Airport: Air Haven Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3291° N, 75.5202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3291&lon=-75.5202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46181, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46181) (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 C858
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,615 total, 497 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950520012189A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED ON CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. WING HIT WINDSOCK POLE. YAW TOWARD TREES. VERTICAL BANK TO AVOID. CRASHED INVERTED.

## 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 NYC95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA118), May 20, 1995: Aeronca O-58B (N46181), Moscow, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a cross wind and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance. A factor is the crosswind.

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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