Aeronca 65-TAC N39304
21 May 1989 · Pryor, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1989 at about 20:06 local time, a Aeronca 65-TAC registered N39304, operated by Cole, Charles W., was involved in an accident near Pryor, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pryor, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Longs Airport North (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 36.2996, -95.3195
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 65-TAC
- Registration
- N39304
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cole, Charles W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA095
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A LOW PASS OVER THE AIRPORT AFTER PULLING UP TO CLEAR WIRES WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE ACFT TOOK OFF TO THE SOUTH AND TURNED TO THE NORTH MAKING A LOW PASS OVER THE AIRPORT. AS THE ACFT APPROACHED WIRES THE ACFT ENTERED A RIGHT TURN AND STARTED TO SPIN. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE AND FLIPPED OVER INTO 18 INCHES OF WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 65-TL | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Aeronca 65-CA | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Richard Peterson | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States | Bauer, Kathleen | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 182 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | William Burney York | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Bell 47L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Cessna 177B | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Advance Meat Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | James, Rodney C. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Bell 47D-1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |