Aeronca C-3 N16270
13 June 1982 · Ocean City, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1982 at about 16:15 local time, a Aeronca C-3 registered N16270, operated by Jehu D. Quillin III, was involved in an accident near Ocean City, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocean City, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ocean City (N80)
- Coordinates
- 38.3507, -75.1300
- Aircraft
- Aeronca C-3
- Registration
- N16270
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jehu D. Quillin III
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocean City → Ocean City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FIG08
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 14 UNDER A 700 FT CEILING. IT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT AGL, AND WHILE STILL OVER THE RUNWAY, IT BEGAN A LEFT TURN AND STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF, HE HAD THROTTLED BACK AND TURNED NORTH. HE STATED THAT HE NOTICED HE WAS LOW AND ADDED POWER, BUT DID NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER THAT. HE BELIEVED THAT THE PLANE STALLED AND BEGAN TO SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A MARSH ABOUT 1/4 MILE NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca C-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1980 | Aeronca C-3 | Luray, Indiana, United States | Experimental A | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1966 | Aeronca C-3 | Hope Mills Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2002 | Aeronca C-3 | Sonoma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Aeronca C-3 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1982 | Beechcraft D95A | Columbia, Maryland, United States | Angus Hines JR. | Fatal | 5 |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Snow Hill, Maryland, United States | George Moukides | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20F | McHenry, Maryland, United States | Lawrence Wayne Bell | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Pterodactyl ASCENDER | Near Largo, Maryland, United States | Ultralight East, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Robinson R-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | New Haven Helicopter Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Patuxent River Navy Flying CLU | No injuries | - |