Aeronca 11AC N85964
5 September 1979 · Lake Park, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1979 at about 18:45 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N85964 was involved in an accident during in flight near Lake Park, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Park, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N85964
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3839
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
PLT RPRTD ENG FAILED AT LOW ALT WHILE OBSERVING SUNFLOWER FLDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Sacred Heart, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Cottondale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Poyntelle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Newburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |