MKC76DER58

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Sacred Heart, MN · April 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1976
Place
Sacred Heart, MN · SACRED HEART, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N86113Aeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760418013969A
Case key
153842

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1280  76/4/18    SACRED HEART,MN     AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 106
        TIME - 1430                    N86113              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNVOLD FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRED HEART,MN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TAXI DOWNWIND TURN-GUST OF WIND NOSED AC OVER WIND GUSTING 40K.

Aircraft

Registration
N86113
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sunvold Farm

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Other investigations on N86113 · 1

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