Aeronca 11AC N9120E

Summary

On 20 July 2010 at about 13:30 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N9120E was involved in an accident near Randolph, New York, 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.

Date

20 July 2010 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Randolph, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Campbell Field Airport (85NK)

Coordinates

42.1542, -79.0164

Aircraft

Aeronca 11AC

Registration

N9120E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Randolph → Great Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

ERA11CA163

Nobody was injured.

The certified flight instructor's delayed response to the student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a building.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the student pilot was receiving instruction in a tailwheel equipped airplane. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began to veer to the right, exited the runway, and impacted the corner of a building, resulting in substantial damage to the forward and aft spars of the left wing. The CFI reported that during the takeoff roll, the student pilot was pushing heavily on the right brake. According to the student pilot, about 300 feet into the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the right a few degrees and the CFI took authority of the airplane's controls. The airplane continued to veer to the right and prior to impacting the building, the student pilot retarded the throttle. Both pilots reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.