Aeronca 11AC N86060
8 April 1990 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1990 at about 19:00 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N86060 was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birchwood (Z15)
- Coordinates
- 61.4097, -149.1702
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N86060
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90FA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND SNOW COVERED TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING A LANDING ON RWY 19. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SWERVED ONTO SNOW COVERED TERRAIN BESIDE THE RWY & CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE WITH DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 270 DEG AT 8 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1990 | Aeronca 11CC | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | John D. Gracie | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Aeronca 11-AC | Central Lake, Michigan, United States | Terrance A. Grahm | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 1989 | Aeronca 11AC | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Union Springs, Alabama, United States | W.d. Palmer and W.w. Salter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Kahiltna Glac., Alaska, United States | William J. Fitzgerald | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |