Aeronca 11AC N9791E

Summary

On 26 July 2016 at about 22:00 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N9791E was involved in an accident near Gig Harbor, Washington, 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.

Date

26 July 2016 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Tacoma Narrows (TIW)

Coordinates

47.2678, -122.5781

Aircraft

Aeronca 11AC

Registration

N9791E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gig Harbor → Gig Harbor

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA410

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and subsequent wing tip strike, which resulted in substantial damage to the rear spar.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while on his fourth landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane, after touchdown the airplane was "a little out of alignment" and he "started to lose control". The student pilot further reported that he advanced the throttle to attempt an aborted landing but was unable to regain control of the airplane, the airplane veered off the runway to the left, he then decreased the throttle and the airplane rolled back onto the runway. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing tip struck the ground, which caused substantial damage to the right wing rear spar. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.