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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aronca C3AERONCA · Sonoma, CA · March 3, 2002

Date: March 3, 2002 · 15:00 local
Place: Sonoma, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N17438
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA100
Reported as: Aronca C3AERONCA
Fatal injuries: 0

N17438Registration cancelled Apr 11, 2013 · Aeronca C-3S/N A-747 · Built 1937 Airframe modelAeronca C-3 Engine modelAeronca E107AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed the Sonoma sky park (OQ9) airport on runway 26 at approximately 1500 PST. It climbed to 250 AGL at which time the engine lost power. Mr. Field stated that he did not have enough altitude or airspeed to maintain control over the aircraft. The aircraft crashed approximately 1200 feet from the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SONOMA SKY PARK (OQ9) AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 26 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 PST. IT CLIMBED TO 250 AGL AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE LOST POWER. MR. FIELD STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE OR AIRSPEED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 LAX02LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSonoma, CAthe pilot's excessive remedial control inputs in response to a passenger's control inputs, which led to a failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and an inadvertent stall/mush. The pilot's inadequate preflight decision to allow a student pilot to occupy the…Mar 3, 2002 · Substantial damage