Aeronca 11AC N302AC
3 January 2002 · Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 January 2002 at about 21:00 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N302AC was involved in an accident near Lake Leelanau, Michigan, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Krieger's Farm Strip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 44.9699, -85.7309
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N302AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Leelanau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The improper planning/decision in runway selection. The soft runway condition and wet snow were contributing factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane flipped over as its ski equipped landing gear dug into a snow covered runway during touchdown. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane and that the accident could have been prevented by being more cautious when landing on unfrozen earth and wet snow.
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 | - |
| 5 Dec 2003 | Aeronca 11AC | San Antonio, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Aeronca 11AC | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Aeronca 11AC | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Aeronca 11BC | Colfax, Wisconsin, United States | Thomas E. Sarauer | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Aeronca 11AC | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft A-23-23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |