Aeronca 11AC N85930

Summary

On 16 June 2021 at about 13:25 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N85930, operated by Leupp Matthew, was involved in an accident near Baltimore, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

16 June 2021 at 13:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Baltimore, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Industry Air Park (38OH)

Coordinates

39.8434, -82.5787

Aircraft

Aeronca 11AC

Registration

N85930

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Leupp Matthew

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA275

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed long in his tail wheel-equipped airplane to reduce the taxi time. However, during the landing rollout the airplane began to veer towards the hangars. The pilot attempted to correct using opposite rudder and right brake, but the airplane struck a hangar and hangar door resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported he had a potential brake failure, but an examination of the airplane conducted by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors confirmed the airplane’s rudder control, braking, and steering functions. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 18 with a 5-knot variable wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.