- Date
- June 3, 1988, 09:05 local (14:05 UTC)
- Place
- Ada, KS
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N85985Aeronca 11AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880603018139A
- Case key
- 34461
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The a/c contacted powerlines about 25 feet AGL, contacted a tree, broke another powerline, and then crashed into a pickup truck. No evidence of preimpact mechanical problems were found with either airframe or powerplant. A toxicological test of the pilot showed the alcohol level in his blood to be 114 mg/dl. The pilot/operator aircraft accident form filled out by the pilot did not contain any information as to why he was flying at that altitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N85985
- Reported as
- Aeronca 11AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11AC 410
- Airframe hours
- 1,029
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles R Hauck
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 9, 1987 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- Minneapolis, KS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 274 total · 27 in this make and model · 274 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.