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Aeronca L-3B N47187

12 April 1986 · Harrison, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 12 April 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Aeronca L-3B registered N47187 was involved in an accident near Harrison, Ohio, 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 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Harrison (I67)
Coordinates
39.2396, -84.7910
Aircraft
Aeronca L-3B
Registration
N47187
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Harrison → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL86LA110

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

DURING A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT TO A RESIDENT WHO LIVED NEAR THE AIRPORT, THE ACFT CRASHED IN A PLOWED FIELD IN A DEPARTURE STALL. THE FLIGHT WAS INTENDED TO DEMONSTRATE THE SAFE MANEUVERABILITY OF THE ACFT AND DECEPTION OF ALTITUDE CLEARANCES FROM THE RESIDENT'S HOUSE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WITH THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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