Aeronca O58B N49203
15 June 1988 · Bremerton, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1988 at about 00:10 local time, a Aeronca O58B registered N49203 was involved in an accident near Bremerton, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.0401, -122.1393
- Aircraft
- Aeronca O58B
- Registration
- N49203
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Silverdale → Bremerton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA110
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 CRUISE, ENG LOST POWER. PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE POWER WITH NO SUCCESS; ENG POWER WAS SURGING BUT LESS THAN ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED INTO ROUGH TERRAIN. INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL SELECTOR DETERIORATED BY AGE AND USE. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN A PARTIAL ON POSITION. THIS POSITION ALLOWED ONLY A LIMITED FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca O58B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2010 | Aeronca O58B | Livingston, New York, United States | Eric Paul Beebe | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2021 | Aeronca O58B | Jonestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |