Aeronca 11BC N3969E
15 December 1986 · Lake Village, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1986 at about 22:00 local time, a Aeronca 11BC registered N3969E was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Village, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Village Apt. (C98)
- Coordinates
- 41.1193, -87.4501
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11BC
- Registration
- N3969E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA046
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE GRADUALLY LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. HE FINALLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND PANCAKED IT INTO THE TREES BEFORE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE WAS INVOLVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 11-AC | Standfield, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Aeronca 11CC | Inver Grove Hts, Minnesota, United States | LEO C. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Aeronca 11AC | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 11AC | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | James L. Graity | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1987 | Aeronca 11AC | Stillwell, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Aeronca 11AC | Jeanette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |