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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 11AC · Tacoma, WA · June 4, 2014

Date: June 4, 2014 · 09:30 local
Place: Tacoma, WA
Airport: Tacoma Narrows
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9791E
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA229
Reported as: Aeronca 11AC
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total200 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N9791ERegistered now · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-1438 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 11AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was being used for instructional flight purposes and on the third landing at the Tacoma Narrows Airport the aircraft landed on runwat 17. The aircraft veered off the runway to the right. The instructor took the controls applied left rudder and added power to straighten out the aircraft. The aircraft became airborne on struck the top of the VASI. The aircraft circled and landed without incident. The aircraft sustained damage to the right gear and aft fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT PURPOSES AND ON THE THIRD LANDING AT THE TACOMA NARROWS AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAT 17. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND ADDED POWER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE ON STRUCK THE TOP OF THE VASI. THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT GEAR AND AFT FUSELAGE.

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 WPR14CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTacoma, WAThe student pilot's improper application of rudder resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll and the flight instructor's inadequate oversight.Jun 4, 2014 · Substantial damage

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