Aeronca 11AC-991 N9354E
17 September 2000 · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 2000 at about 14:35 local time, a Aeronca 11AC-991 registered N9354E was involved in an accident near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 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 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gettysburg Airport (W05)
- Coordinates
- 39.8305, -77.2298
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC-991
- Registration
- N9354E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA264
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after landing which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A pilot witnessed the airplane flare 'about 3-4 feet too high,' and touched down hard on the right main landing gear. The airplane then immediately veered 40-50 degrees to the right and headed toward a line of parked airplanes. The airplane struck a parked airplane, rotated on its right wing tip and came to rest on the nose cowling. The pilot stated in a written narrative, 'what occurred was a 'ground loop' after touchdown...'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2000 | Aeronca 11AC | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Aeronca 11AC | Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Aeronca 11BC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Aeronca 11BC | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Aeronca 11AC | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2001 | Aeronca 11AC | Brewer, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2000 | Mooney M-20F | Parker, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | John Farrell | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Rotorway ROTORWAY 162F EXEC | McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Foulke EUROPA TRI-GEAR | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Bryant/Rhodus LONG-EZ | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |