CHI75FEK13

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Lancaster, OH · October 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1974
Place
Lancaster, OH · LANCASTER, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9588EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741027037109A
Case key
140911

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3454  74/10/27   LANCASTER,OHIO      AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N9588E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 1580 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFIELD CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,OHIO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK FENCE POST NEAR RUNWAY.BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW.

Aircraft

Registration
N9588E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairfield Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9588E · 1

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