Aeronca 11AC N3383E
5 September 2009 · Marshall, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 2009 at about 17:15 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N3383E, operated by Elwood Eddie, was involved in an accident near Marshall, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marshall, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.2711, -84.9633
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N3383E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Elwood Eddie
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marshall → Marshall
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA567
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the main landing gear attach point.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after liftoff he heard a "thump" and someone on the ground radioed him saying that his right landing gear looked "crooked." The pilot stated that because his aircraft battery was low he could not transmit over the radio. He decided to make an off-airport landing in a field instead of trying to land at the busy airport that he had just departed. The right main landing gear collapsed during the landing and the airplane nosed over. Inspection of the airplane revealed the right main landing gear oleo strut attachment fitting failed, allowing the landing gear to collapse. The last annual inspection on the airplane was dated August 7, 2000. The pilot reported that an annual inspection may have detected the failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2009 | Aeronca 11AC | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Aeronca 11CC | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Aeronca 11CC | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Tris D. Germain | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Aeronca 11AC | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2010 | Aeronca 11AC | Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Aeronca 11AC | Randolph, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2009 | Unknown aircraft | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Pinnacle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Jun 2009 | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Sandhill Soaring Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Lakeview, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Adrian Soaring Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |