# NTSB CHI95LA084: Aeronca 11AC, N9025E, Kenosha, WI, February 6, 1995 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 6, 1995, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC) - Place: Kenosha, WI - Coordinates: 42.620994, -87.919273 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6210&lon=-87.9193&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 25, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 9834 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI95LA084 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9834/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA084 ## Probable cause the student's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause) - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, dual student - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - snowbank - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. HE STATED THE STUDENT PILOT WAS HANDLING THE CONTROL AND MADE A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, THEN SWERVED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. THE CFI REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OR AVOID THE SNOW BANK BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE STUDENT A TOTAL OF 77 HOURS OF WHICH 55 WERE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. ## Factual narrative On February 6, 1995, about 1030 central standard time, an Aeronca 11AC, N9025E, piloted by the registered owners, skidded off the right side of the runway into a snowbank while practicing touch and go landings at Kenosha, Wisconsin. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over after impacting the snowbank. The certificated flight instructor (CFI) and the dual student reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, no flight plan was filed. The dual instructional flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated from Kenosha, Wisconsin, approximately 1025. The CFI reported the purpose of the flight was to practice touch and go landings. He stated the student pilot was manipulating the controls, and the takeoff, traffic pattern and touchdown were normal. He reported after touchdown the airplane veered to the left, and the student "corrected with the proper controls to get the aircraft straight." The airplane veered again, first to the left then swerved to the right. The CFI stated he attempted to recover from the swerve, but the airplane ran off the right side of the runway and hit a snowbank. The CFI indicated he was unable to regain control and avoid the snowbank because the airplane only has brakes on the left side. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9025E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9025E), registered now, S/N 11AC-657, 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 - Serial number: 11AC-657 - Airframe hours: 1704 - Engines: CONTINENTAL C-65 65 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Smith, Philip & Crowell, Robt - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 23, 1994, 40 hours before - Airport: ENW, Kenosha Regional, runway 32, 4,440 × 100 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 28; flight engineer, flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 5,540 total, 125 in this make and model, 1,700 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 45 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 280° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 10 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg ## 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 19950206005269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950206005269A), Feb 6, 1995: Bbavia 11AC, Kenosha, WI, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing. Over corrected left and right swerves. Then lost control. (-23) aircraft was doing touch & go's and making right turn for rwy 32.… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.