MKC74DCG15

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Ava, MO · November 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1973
Place
Ava, MO · AVA, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85875Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731127038159A
Case key
173495

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3515  73/11/27   AVA,MO              AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 110
        TIME - 1000                    N85875              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVA,MO                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LANDED ON FARM FLD ABT 1000FT LONG T/D BEYOND 2/3 DIST TREES AT END.

Aircraft

Registration
N85875
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ava

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N85875 · 1

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