What happened
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On July 27, 2024, about 1157 pacific daylight time, an Aeronca 11AC, privacy data omitted sustained
Substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Winchester, California. The pilot
And passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal
Regulations part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he departed brown field municipal airport (sdm), san diego, California,
With an intended destination of hemet ryan field (hmt) hemet, California. Approximately 6
Miles south of hmt, the engine RPM decreased from 2,400 to 2,000 RPM, which was followed
By a vibration and grinding sound. The pilot troubleshot the reduction in engine RPM by
Applying carburetor heat and cycling between both magnetos while he noted the oil
Temperature remained with the normal operating range, but oil pressure was decreasing. The
Engine subsequently lost total power and the propeller remained windmilling.
Following an unsuccessful attempt to restart the engine, the pilot initiated a forced landing in
An open field. When the main wheels contacted terrain, the airplane nosed over and came to
Rest inverted. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the leftwing lift strut was
Bent.
The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination. Atqa will be amended when additional information is obtained.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 27, 2024, ABOUT 1157 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AERONCA 11AC, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR WINCHESTER, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT
AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED BROWN FIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SDM), SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA,
WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF HEMET RYAN FIELD (HMT) HEMET, CALIFORNIA. APPROXIMATELY 6
MILES SOUTH OF HMT, THE ENGINE RPM DECREASED FROM 2,400 TO 2,000 RPM, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED
BY A VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND. THE PILOT TROUBLESHOT THE REDUCTION IN ENGINE RPM BY
APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT AND CYCLING BETWEEN BOTH MAGNETOS WHILE HE NOTED THE OIL
TEMPERATURE REMAINED WITH THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE, BUT OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING. THE
ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST TOTAL POWER AND THE PROPELLER REMAINED WINDMILLING.
FOLLOWING AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING IN
AN OPEN FIELD. WHEN THE MAIN WHEELS CONTACTED TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO
REST INVERTED. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE LEFTWING LIFT STRUT WAS
BENT.
THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED TO A SECURE LOCATION FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. ATQA WILL BE AMENDED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.