Aeronca 11AC N85917
18 July 1973 · Naperville, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1973 at about 16:35 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N85917 was involved in an accident during in flight near Naperville, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naperville, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clow
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N85917
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Naperville, Ill. → Elgin, Ill.
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
1ST FLT SINCE PURCHASE.FABRIC AT FWD EDGE OF FUSELAGE TORE LOOSE & TRAILED OVER EMPENNAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1973 | Aeronca 11AC | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Aeronca 11AC | Ava, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Aeronca 11AC | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1973 | Aeronca 11AC | Neshkoro, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Aeronca 11AC | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Aeronca 11AC | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |