Aeronca S11BC N3988E
16 July 1988 · Livingston Mnr, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1988 at about 15:00 local time, a Aeronca S11BC registered N3988E, operated by Charles M. Byron, was involved in an accident near Livingston Mnr, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livingston Mnr, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8898, -74.8205
- Aircraft
- Aeronca S11BC
- Registration
- N3988E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles M. Byron
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Livingston Mnr → Edison
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA183
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 HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM THE SURFACE OF A LAKE, WHEN AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 FT AGL AND IN A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE QUIT. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT HAD EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT & FAILED TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE MEASURES. HE BELIEVED HE HAD BAD FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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