Aeronca 11 AC N9167E
27 April 1994 · Carmi, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1994 at about 18:45 local time, a Aeronca 11 AC registered N9167E was involved in an accident near Carmi, Illinois, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carmi, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Williams Farm
- Coordinates
- 38.0810, -88.1707
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11 AC
- Registration
- N9167E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Harrisburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
poor preflight planning/preparation. Factors associated with the accident were the high vegetation (grass) and the ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON A PRIVATE FARM AIRSTRIP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THE GRASS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP WAS HIGHER THAN AT THE ARRIVAL END. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. HE DID NOT ABORT THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF A LARGE DITCH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THE DITCH, THE PILOT PULLED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. THE LANDING GEAR CAUGHT THE FAR SIDE OF THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Schuylerville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Montello, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Berwick, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Aeronca 11AC | Galena, Alaska, United States | Patrick, Daniel O. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Koerner Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1994 | Remote Sensing CIRRUS VK-30 | Lk In the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 175 | Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Swart | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hucke Ronald L PARSON-2P | Monmouth, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |