Aeronca AR11 N4000E
16 June 1993 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1993 at about 02:10 local time, a Aeronca AR11 registered N4000E, operated by Smith, Billy J. JR., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 02:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Strip (Z41)
- Coordinates
- 61.2103, -149.8894
- Aircraft
- Aeronca AR11
- Registration
- N4000E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Smith, Billy J. JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Merrill Field → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT/WET (MUDDY) TERRAIN AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO THE PRIVATE PILOT ON TAKEOFF AND FULL STALL LANDING TECHNIQUES IN CONVENTIONAL WHEEL AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN TO THE LEFT OF THE IMAGINARY RUNWAY CENTERLINE. WHILE THE TAILWHEEL WAS STILL IN THE AIR, THE PRIVATE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR BOTH APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO BRING THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE CENTERLINE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT CROSSING THE CENTERLINE. THE PRIVATE PILOT DEPRESSED HIS LEFT WHEEL BRAKE AND RUDDER PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY, BUT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT RESPOND. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT HE ALSO DEPRESSED HIS LEFT RUDDER PEDAL. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL BRAKE CONTROLS AT THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S POSITION. IT PROCEEDED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY (OFF ABRUPT RUNWAY EDGE), ENCOUNTERED SOFT MUD, AND FLIPPED OVER. AN ON-SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR, WHEEL, AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOUND THEM TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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