# NTSB FTW74FPG56: Aeronca 11AC, N85873, Benton, AR, April 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1974
- Place: Benton, AR · BENTON, AR
- Location: 34.5774° N, 92.5726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5774&lon=-92.5726&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPG56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0702  74/4/14    BENTON,ARK          AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 916
        TIME - 1615                    N85873              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BENTON,ARK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIT BOUNDARY FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85873](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85873-2013-08-15), registration cancelled 2013-08-15, S/N 11AC-292, 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
- Airport: Saline County

## 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 19740414008869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740414008869A), Apr 14, 1974: Blanca 11AC, Benton, AR, Substantial damage. Hit boundary fence.

## Other investigations on N85873 (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 MIA67F0388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0388), Dec 17, 1966: Aeronca 11AC (N85873), Centre, AL, substantial damage

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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