# NTSB IAD70DKM11: Aeronca L-16, N75371, Asheville, NC, May 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1970
- Place: Asheville, NC · ASHEVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.6009° N, 82.5540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Asheville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6009&lon=-82.5540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70DKM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DKM11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2352  70/5/28    ASHEVILLE,NC        AERONCA L-16        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 800
        TIME - 1045                    N75371              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHEVILLE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHEVILLE,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED WIND GUSTED 90 DEG FROM L TO EST 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N75371 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA L-16
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Asheville Airpark

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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