- Date
- June 6, 1986, 10:22 local (15:22 UTC)
- Place
- White Bear Lake, MN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N36937Aeronca 65-TAC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860606021899A
- Case key
- 13326
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft stalled & crashed following the initial takeoff. Witnesses stated that the plt aborted the 1st takeoff attempt. During the 2nd takeoff witnesses said that the acft nose was never lowered from a nose high position. After the acc the elevator trim was found in the full nose down position. The acft EST wt was at the max and the CG was at the aft limit. No other abnormalities were found during the investigation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N36937
- Reported as
- Aeronca 65-TAC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- L2441TA
- Airframe hours
- 4,555
- Engine
- Continental A85-8, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John Benson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 29, 1985 · 50 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 138 total · 7 in this make and model · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STP, 11 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.