# NTSB NYC84FA310: Aeronca 11AC, N85819, Newbury, MA, September 11, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 11, 1984, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Newbury, MA
- Location: 42.7708° N, 70.8730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Newbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7708&lon=-70.8730&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35367
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84FA310
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35367/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA310

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT HAD LOGGED APPROXIMATELY 240 HRS OF FLYING TIME. HE WAS NOT CERTIFICATED TO CARRY PAX. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE ACFT DESCEND AT A SLOW AIRSPEED TO AN ALT OF 100 FT. THE ACFT THEN MADE A STEEP BANK TURN TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. A PRIVATE PILOT WITNESS SAID THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO BE ON AN APPROACH TO LAND ON THE BEACH WHEN THE TURN WAS MADE & THE ACFT SPUN ABOUT 1/2 TURN BEFORE GROUND IMPACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85819](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85819-2014-10-06), registration cancelled 2014-10-06, S/N 11AC-228, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (registry code 0191102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 11AC-228
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A65 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Leslie T. Snow
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 9, 1984
- Departed: METHUEN, MA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 240 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BVY, 10 nm away

## 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 19840911047919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840911047919A), Sep 11, 1984: Bbavia 11AC, Newbury, MA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flying low over beach, made steep turn at low airspeed, spun in. No discrepancies of aircraft found.

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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