OAK76AP025

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Lincoln, CA · November 2, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 2, 1975
Place
Lincoln, CA · LINCOLN, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3191EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751102042309A
Case key
151443

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3859   75/11/2   LINCOLN,CA          AERONCA 11AC        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1100
        TIME - 1123                    N3191E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES 1662FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3191E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lincoln

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3191E · 1

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