Aeronca 65 LB N34459

Summary

On 28 April 2018 at about 12:45 local time, a Aeronca 65 LB registered N34459 was involved in an accident near Carrington, North Dakota, 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

28 April 2018 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrington, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Carrington Muni (46D)

Coordinates

47.4533, -99.1542

Aircraft

Aeronca 65 LB

Registration

N34459

Category

Airplane

Year built

1941

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carrington → Carrington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA241

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his subsequent excessive brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane touched down "a little" crooked, veered to the right, and he attempted to correct with rudder but the airplane ran off the right side of the runway into a field that "wasn't terribly rough." He added that he attempted to takeoff from the field, but "realized it wasn't going to happen before the approaching trees." Subsequently, he aborted the takeoff, applied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.