# NTSB NYC89FA003: Aeronca 11AC, N9569E, Barnstead, NH, October 3, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 3, 1988, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Barnstead, NH
- Location: 43.3340° N, 71.2928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barnstead, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3340&lon=-71.2928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36250
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89FA003
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36250/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA003

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - residence

## Analysis

THE AERONCA 11AC WAS MANEUVERING DOWNWIND FOR LANDING. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN TOWARDS THE RUNWAY TO TIGHTEN THE PATTERN. WHILE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HOUSE AND THE RUNWAY, AT A LOW ALTITUDE THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A STEEP LEFT 270 DEGREE TURN, OPPOSITE THE DOWNWIND COURSE. ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE TURN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE SECOND FLOOR OF A HOUSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9569E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9569E-1991-05-01), registration cancelled 1991-05-01, S/N 11AC1205 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (registry code 0191102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: II-AC-1205
- Airframe hours: 2266
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A65-8 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Wanda Philbrick
- Registered owner: Wanda Philbrick
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, April 18, 1988, 16 hours before
- Airport: NH15, Locke Lake Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 456 total, 6 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19881003043639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881003043639A), Oct 3, 1988: Bbavia 11AC, Barnstead, NH, Destroyed. Stalled in a steep turn after a low pass over airport. Crashed into a house near end of runway.

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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