Aeronca L 3B N46893

Summary

On 8 November 2016 at about 15:45 local time, a Aeronca L 3B registered N46893 was involved in an accident near Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 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

8 November 2016 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Fitchburg (KFIT)

Coordinates

42.5539, -71.7592

Aircraft

Aeronca L 3B

Registration

N46893

Category

Airplane

Year built

1942

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Westfield → Fitchburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA062

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll after his fifth landing, the airplane veered hard left. He corrected to the right, but as the airplane straightened out, the left main landing gear impacted a runway light, spinning the airplane around. Subsequently, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest on the left side. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot further reported that he received his tailwheel endorsement 3 months before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.