Aeronca 0-58B N46857

Summary

On 29 May 2010 at about 18:23 local time, a Aeronca 0-58B registered N46857, operated by Phillips Arnold D, was involved in an accident near Jefferson, Texas, 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.

Date

29 May 2010 at 18:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Jefferson, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cypress River (24F)

Coordinates

32.7397, -94.3028

Aircraft

Aeronca 0-58B

Registration

N46857

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Phillips Arnold D

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jefferson → Gladewater

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA290

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane on during initial climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed a 3,200-foot-long runway on a hot day in his 65-horsepower single-engine airplane. When he reached an altitude of 150 feet and an airspeed of 55 knots, the pilot made a left-hand turn so that he could clear the area for the other aircraft waiting to back-taxi/depart. While in the turn, the airspeed decreased and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. The airplane collided with trees south of the runway. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical discrepancies with the airplane or the engine and that he should have continued straight out on departure rather than turning.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.