Aeronca 11BC N3756E
17 July 1999 · Millbrook, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1999 at about 14:30 local time, a Aeronca 11BC registered N3756E was involved in an accident near Millbrook, New York, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millbrook, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Acres Airport (44N)
- Coordinates
- 41.6704, -73.7303
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11BC
- Registration
- N3756E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oxford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD99LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
was the pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported the airplane encountered a 'right quartering tailwind' during rollout after landing. He said that braking action was lost in the grass after the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The airplane continued into a gully and struck a rock.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1999 | Aeronca 11AC | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Aeronca 11AC | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Aeronca 11BC | Watervliet, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1999 | Aeronca 11AC | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Aeronca 11BC | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Aeronca 11AC-991 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1999 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Cessna 182S | Staatsburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20C | Irving, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1999 | Stock S-1S | Westtown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172K | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Eurocopter AS-350-BA | Westbury, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |