- Date
- September 18, 1988, 15:01 local (20:01 UTC)
- Place
- Athens, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N86311Aeronca 11AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880918048349A
- Case key
- 22449
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After setting the aircraft down in the grass to the left of the runway, the pilot stated that a 40 mph wind gust picked the right wing up and set the aircraft on its nose. He attempted to keep the fuselage from tipping all the way over after disembarking; however, the wind continued and the aircraft fell on its back. Toxicology tests of the pilot's blood indicated 0.07% alcohol.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N86311
- Reported as
- Aeronca 11AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11AC115
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Quinn, Jimmy M.
- Registered owner
- Hill, Jesse F.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CRS · Corsicana, TX
- Destination
- F44 · Athens, TX
- Airport
- F44 · Athens Municipal, runway 17, 3,600 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 60 total · 60 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 12 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.