# NTSB OAK71FVD24: Aeronca 11-BC, N3956E, Ripon, CA, December 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1970
- Place: Ripon, CA · RIPON, CA
- Location: 37.7420° N, 121.1304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ripon, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7420&lon=-121.1304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71FVD24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVD24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4520  70/12/27   RIPON,CALIF         AERONCA 11-BC       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 458
        TIME - 1652                    N3956E              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 187 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALIDA,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DRG 2ND PASS OVR FAMILY,ACFT HIT WIRES.         D.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3956E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3956E-1971-02-09), registration cancelled 1971-02-09, S/N 11BC-40 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11-BC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11BC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11bc) (registry code 0191106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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