- Date
- August 6, 1982, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Long Lake, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4011EAeronca 11BC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820806035019A
- Case key
- 71476
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
Stall - inadvertent
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - water,glassyFactor
Analysis
The pilot was making a 360 degree turn to survey a lake landing area when he lost airspeed and stalled as he spotted a landing area. The aircraft sank in 15 feet of water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4011E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 11BC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11BC99
- Airframe hours
- 853
- Engine
- Continental C-85, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William F. Spengler
- Registered owner
- William F. Spengler
- Departed
- Long Lake, NY
- Destination
- Long Lake, NY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 82 total · 42 in this make and model · 56 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Temperature
- 167 °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.