# Accident 19990814046469A: Bbavia 11AC, Rockwall, TX, August 14, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1999, 08:00 local time
- Place: Rockwall, TX
- Airport: Rockwall Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9198° N, 96.4490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9198&lon=-96.4490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3184E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3184E-2018-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 11AC (registry code 0191102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 11AC
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990814046469A

## Narrative

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

(-23)CRANK SHAFT BROKEN @ #2 CRANK CHEEK THIS OCCURED ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT F46. PILOT LOST POWER AND LANDED IN MAZE FIELD ADJACENT TO F46.

## 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 FTW99LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA227), Aug 14, 1999: Aeronca 11AC (N3184E), Rockwall, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's improper machining of the crankshaft during a major overhaul, which resulted in a fatigue crack and subsequent failure of the crankshaft. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for…

## Other reports on N3184E (1)

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

- [Incident 19850907051679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850907051679I), Sep 7, 1985: Bbavia 11AC (N3184E), Prescott, AZ, Minor damage. Aircraft ground looped on landing. Minor damage when wingtip hit runway.

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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