# NTSB CHI74FEM36: Aeronca 11AC, N86078, Charlotte, MI, January 12, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1974
- Place: Charlotte, MI · CHARLOTTE, MI
- Location: 42.5662° N, 84.8318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5662&lon=-84.8318&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEM36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0212  74/1/12    CHARLOTTE,MICH      AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N86078              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 377 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SKYWAY ESTATES,MICH         CHARLOTTE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT DUCT FM R ENG EX SHROUD DISCONNECTED AND BKN OFF FOR SOME TIME.LNDD IN SNOW 2-3FT DRIFTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N86078](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86078-2018-03-30), registration cancelled 2018-03-30, S/N 11AC-501, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (registry code 0191102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740112002229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740112002229A), Jan 12, 1974: Blanca 11AC, Charlotte, MI, Substantial damage. Carb heat duct fm r eng ex shroud disconnected and bkn off for some time. Lndd in snow 2-3FT drifts

## Other investigations on N86078 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN16FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA240), Jul 3, 2016: Aeronca 11AC (N86078), Frankenmuth, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons based on available information.

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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