Eaa ACRO II N9EA
9 August 1988 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1988 at about 22:20 local time, a Eaa ACRO II registered N9EA, operated by Louis B. Judy, was involved in an accident near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7701, -88.4392
- Aircraft
- Eaa ACRO II
- Registration
- N9EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Louis B. Judy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fond du Lac → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DEP09
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALT, THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER. HE MADE AN EMERG LANDING IN A DRY CULTIVATED FIELD. DRG THE LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FUEL TANK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WEIGHTED 'FLOP' TUBE FOR AEROBATIC FLT. THE FLOP TUBE WAS KINKED, BUT THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE KINK OCCURRED DRG THE CRASH LANDING. ALSO, THERE WAS 4.5 FT OF EXPOSED & UNINSULATED FUEL LINE FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL. BEFORE THE FLT, THE 'HEAT SOAKED' ENG WAS DIFFICULT TO START WITH AN AIR TEMP OF 85 DEG, POSSIBLY FROM VAPOR LOCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eaa ACRO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Eaa ACRO SPORT II | Sheridan, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1988 | British JS-3101 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Express Airlines 1, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Aerospatiale ATR-42 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Stanley, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172N | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Barron, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wis. Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |