Aeronca L-3 N49112
14 December 1973 · Stratton, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1973 at about 08:20 local time, a Aeronca L-3 registered N49112 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Stratton, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stratton, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca L-3
- Registration
- N49112
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3809
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
ACFT TOOK OFF UNMANNED. PILOT-SLIPPED IN BOARDING ACFT, FELL TO GRND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca L-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1973 | Aeronca L-3 | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Aeronca L-3 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Aeronca L-3 | Chelsea, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1969 | Aeronca L-3 | Twinsburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Aeronca L-3 | Taegu, Asia | Eighth US Army | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1967 | Aeronca L-3 | Johannesbrg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 | - |