Aeronca 11AC N86233
29 July 2003 · Brighton, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2003 at about 15:50 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N86233 was involved in an accident near Brighton, Michigan, 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brighton, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brighton (45G)
- Coordinates
- 42.5697, -83.7786
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N86233
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brighton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA235
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's directional control not possible resulting from the rudder control assembly separation during the landing. A factor was the construction vehicle that the airplane impacted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage when it exited the right side of the runway and impacted a construction vehicle during a landing. The pilot stated, "Even with full left rudder there was no change in the airplanes path in the turn to the right." The wind was calm. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left hand rudder cable forward attach point had separated from the torque tube, rendering the left hand rudder cable inoperative.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2003 | Aeronca 11AC | San Antonio, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Aeronca 11BC | Colfax, Wisconsin, United States | Thomas E. Sarauer | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 2002 | Aeronca 11AC | Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Aeronca 11AC | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Aeronca 11CC | Charlotte, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 2001 | Aeronca 11AC | Brewer, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2003 | Cessna 175 | Mears, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 1900D | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Cessna 140 | Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-34-220T | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172N | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-151 | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |