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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Aeronca 11AC · Nebo, NC · August 22, 2020

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Date
August 22, 2020 · 17:35 local
Place
Nebo, NC
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N86002
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA20LA295
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,250 total4 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N86002Registration cancelled May 20, 2023 · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-421 · Built 1946Airframe modelAeronca 11ACEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was ferrying the aircraft for the new owner who had recently purchased the aircraft. The trip was planned for two days starting from klhz (louisburg, NC) to kapt (jasper, TN) for the night before continuing to kgly (clinton, MO).

After departing klhz, pilot made a fuel stop at ksvh (statesville, NC). After taking on 18 gallons of 100LL avgas, pilot resumed the flight.

According to the pilot's statement, approximately 30 minutes after departing ksvh, the engine began running roughly/surging. Pilot decided to turn around and head to kmrn (morganton, NC). After making his turn on course to kmrn, the engine lost almost all power and seeing that interstate I-40 was nearly below him, the pilot made the decision to execute an emergency landing on the interstate. The pilot maneuvered to land between automobiles, but due to the amount of room available and possible turbulence coming from the automobiles, pilot was unable to maintain directional control, slid off the interstate, and struck a guardrail. Pilot exited the aircraft unharmed from the substantially damaged airplane.

The pilot was properly certificated and rated for the operation and had a current medical and flight review.

The aircraft had a current annual inspection.

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Sas activity EA68202003511

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FERRYING THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE NEW OWNER WHO HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT. THE TRIP WAS PLANNED FOR TWO DAYS STARTING FROM KLHZ (LOUISBURG, NC) TO KAPT (JASPER, TN) FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE CONTINUING TO KGLY (CLINTON, MO).

AFTER DEPARTING KLHZ, PILOT MADE A FUEL STOP AT KSVH (STATESVILLE, NC). AFTER TAKING ON 18 GALLONS OF 100LL AVGAS, PILOT RESUMED THE FLIGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING KSVH, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGHLY/SURGING. PILOT DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD TO KMRN (MORGANTON, NC). AFTER MAKING HIS TURN ON COURSE TO KMRN, THE ENGINE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND SEEING THAT INTERSTATE I-40 WAS NEARLY BELOW HIM, THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO LAND BETWEEN AUTOMOBILES, BUT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF ROOM AVAILABLE AND POSSIBLE TURBULENCE COMING FROM THE AUTOMOBILES, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SLID OFF THE INTERSTATE, AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNHARMED FROM THE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AIRPLANE.

THE PILOT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFICATED AND RATED FOR THE OPERATION AND HAD A CURRENT MEDICAL AND FLIGHT REVIEW.

THE AIRCRAFT HAD A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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SAS ACTIVITY EA68202003511

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 ERA20LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNebo, NCA leak in the main fuel tank that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 22, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N86002 · 1

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

Incident 20120825021109ILanding: Rollout · Nashville, TNUpon landing, aircraft ground-looped and contacted PAPI lights causing minor damage to right horizontal stablilizer.Aug 25, 2012 · Minor damage