# NTSB NYC75FNE09: Aeronca 11BC, N85903, E Brookfield, MA, September 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1974
- Place: E Brookfield, MA · E BROOKFIELD, MA
- Location: 42.2291° N, 72.0532° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Brookfield, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2291&lon=-72.0532&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136935
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNE09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2666   74/9/1    E BROOKFIELD,MASS   AERONCA 11BC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 14700
        TIME - 1630                    N85903              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - E BROOKFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          E BROOKFIELD,MASS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PARTIAL PWR LOSS.MADE 180DEG TURN BACK TO ARPT.L WING HIT GND 400FT SHORT OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85903](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85903-1974-10-25), registration cancelled 1974-10-25, S/N 11AC-323 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11BC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11BC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11bc) (registry code 0191106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: E Brookfield

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740901029769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740901029769A), Sep 1, 1974: Blanca 11BC, E Brookfield, MA, Destroyed. Partial pwr loss. Made 180DEG turn back to arpt.l wing hit gnd 400FT short of rwy.

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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