- Date
- November 27, 1982, 08:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place
- Spencer, WI
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N4110EAeronca 11CC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821127068329A
- Case key
- 72666
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fuel system,strainer - iceCause
Forced landing
Loss of control - in flight
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
Stall - inadvertent
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The acft was observed in a steep left turn at low altitude then impacting the ground straight down. Both propeller blades were bent back with no evidence of twisting. Approximately 1/2 inch of ice was found in the fuel line gascolator.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4110E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 11CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11CC-19
- Airframe hours
- 1,383
- Engine
- Continental C-85-8F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Merlin L. Garder
- Registered owner
- Merlin L. Garder
- Departed
- C · Spencer, WI
- Destination
- C · Spencer, WI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 250 in this make and model · 22 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.