# Accident 19960616014269A: Bbavia 11BC, Green Cove Sp, FL, June 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1996, 16:00 local time
- Place: Green Cove Sp, FL
- Airport: Reynolds Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9809° N, 81.6692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9809&lon=-81.6692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9261E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9261E) (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: BBAVIA 11BC
- Reported engine: CONT C758
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 30 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616014269A

## Narrative

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

UNREIGSTERED 11AC ON DEMO FLIGHT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF. TOOK OFF DOWNWIND. MADE 180 DUE TREES. LANDED HARD.FOLDED GEAR

## 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 MIA96LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA158), Jun 16, 1996: Aeronca 11-AC (N9261E), Green Cove Spgs, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision by failing to ensure that the airplane would be able to clear obstructions at the end of the runway, while taking off with a tailwind component; and his failure…

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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