Aeronca 65-TL N18460
21 August 1988 · Texarkana, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1988 at about 21:10 local time, a Aeronca 65-TL registered N18460 was involved in an accident near Texarkana, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Texarkana, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shilling (21TX)
- Coordinates
- 33.4406, -94.0696
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-TL
- Registration
- N18460
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA150
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
THE AIRPORT OPERATOR STATED HE SAW THE AIRPLANE TURN IN TO LAND. HE SAID IT APPEARED TO STALL AND THEN MAKE A QUICK TURN TO THE LEFT, INTO A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | Cole, Charles W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 65TL | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 65-CA | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Timothy G. Bryan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Aeronca 65-C | New Meadows, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 65-TAC | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | John Benson | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |