Monocoupe 90A N11768
26 November 1995 · Salinas, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1995 at about 17:48 local time, a Monocoupe 90A registered N11768 was involved in an accident near Salinas, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas (SNS)
- Coordinates
- 36.6690, -121.6095
- Aircraft
- Monocoupe 90A
- Registration
- N11768
- 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
- LAX96LA056
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to properly recover from a slipping maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot executed a slipping maneuver to lose altitude while in the traffic pattern. During the maneuver he failed to execute a proper recovery and lost control of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Monocoupe 90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1991 | Monocoupe 90A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | Frank and Carol Kerner | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Monocoupe 90A | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Monocoupe 90A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Monocoupe 90AL-115 | St. Paul, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2007 | Monocoupe 90A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Monocoupe 90A | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1995 | Ed Bergreen KIS | San Leandro, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Spreuer COZY | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 182P | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-34-200 | Avalon, California, United States | Aero Club | No injuries | - |