Aeronca 11AC N86217
28 April 2001 · Greenville, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2001 at about 18:45 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N86217 was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville Downtown (KGMU)
- Coordinates
- 34.8481, -82.3500
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N86217
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenville → Lancaster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA135
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to obtain the assistance of a person to act as a safety pilot while hand propping the engine with the airplane tied down. A factor in the accident was the failure of the tie down rope.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The annual inspection was overdue; the pilot had a ferry permit to fly the airplane to the place where the annual inspection was to be performed. With the assistance of a safety pilot on board the airplane which was tied down, he was unable to start the engine. He left the airport and obtained "starter fluid" but when he returned there was no person around to act as a safety pilot. He rechecked the rope used to tied down the airplane and found it secure. He was able to start the engine with the aid of the starter fluid and when near the pilot's side door, the rope broke. He grabbed the lift strut but was unable to stop the airplane which was going in circles; there was no assistance from individuals on the ground. He released the lift strut then some time later he grabbed the lift strut again and forced the airplane into trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2001 | Aeronca 11AC | Brewer, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Aeronca 11AC | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Aeronca 11AC-991 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft BE-35-F35 | Bamberg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Broyles P51 | Conestee, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft 77 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Mooney M-20-20 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Feb 2001 | Mooney M20R | Bluffton, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Cessna 170 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |