Aeronca 11AC N85985
3 June 1988 · Ada, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1988 at about 14:05 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N85985 was involved in an accident near Ada, Kansas, 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 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ada, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N85985
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88DCQ03
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
THE A/C CONTACTED POWERLINES ABOUT 25 FEET AGL, CONTACTED A TREE, BROKE ANOTHER POWERLINE, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A PICKUP TRUCK. NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH EITHER AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT. A TOXICOLOGICAL TEST OF THE PILOT SHOWED THE ALCOHOL LEVEL IN HIS BLOOD TO BE 114 MG/DL. THE PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT FORM FILLED OUT BY THE PILOT DID NOT CONTAIN ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHY HE WAS FLYING AT THAT ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Tampa, Florida, United States | McLendon, Morris L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Barnstead, New Hampshire, United States | Wanda Philbrick | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Athens, Texas, United States | Quinn, Jimmy M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Lakeport, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Aeronca 11CC | Inver Grove Hts, Minnesota, United States | LEO C. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20C | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Gerald D. Hammon | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Swearingen SA-226 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Ellis QUICKIE Q2 | Winfield, Kansas, United States | Bradley, DAN D. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | Vogel, Stan | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Cessna 650 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Jetcraft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Schweizer TG3A | Yoder, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |