# NTSB ANC74AA025: Aeronca 11AC, N4092E, Juneau, AK, August 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1973
- Place: Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
- Location: 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juneau, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3019&lon=-134.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189027
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2804  73/8/18    JUNEAU,ALAS         AERONCA 11AC        CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N4092E              PX-  1  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD NO SEA PLANE FLT TIME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4092E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4092E-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N 11CC-2 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11CC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11cc) (registry code 0191110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730818028639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730818028639A), Aug 18, 1973: Blanca 11BC, Juneau, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot had no sea plane flt time.

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.

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