NYC70D0217

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11CC · Westminster, VT · November 26, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1969
Place
Westminster, VT · WESTMINSTER, VT
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4102EAeronca 11CC
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145119

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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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3-4516  69/11/26   WESTMINSTER,VT      AERONCA 11CC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 224
        TIME - 1720                    N4102E              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTMINSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUTLAND,VT                  WESTMINSTER,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LDG ON UNLTD STRIP. ACFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR NITE FLYING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4102E
Reported as
Aeronca 11CC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westminster

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.