Aeronca 11AC accident near Charlotte, MI
On August 9, 1996, an Aeronca 11AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Charlotte, MI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 9, 1996
- Place
- Charlotte, MI
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.560°N, 84.829°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06426
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 9, 1996, at 1722 eastern daylight time (edt), an Aeronca Chief, N85825, was destroyed, after the airplane departed controlled flight, and collided with terrain near Charlotte, Michigan. The airplane had just completed a fly by down the runway at the Wend Airport, before the accident occurred. Witnesses reported that the engine seemed to have a loss of power, following the fly by. Both pilots on board the airplane were fatally injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions, and no flight plan had been filed. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The airplane crashed in a wooded area. The damage to the fuselage area behind the engine mount, and to the wing leading edges was consistent with a near vertical impact. A portion of the airplane's propeller was found approximately 100 feet from the main wreckage. Before the airplane was moved control continuity was established by the Federal Aviation Administration. After control continuity was established and the wreckage area was document with photographs the airplane was moved to a aircraft salvage area in Charlotte, Michigan. MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION Autopsies were performed on both pilots at the Sparrow Hospital, in Lansing, Michigan, on August 10, 1996. Toxicological testing was performed on both pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The toxicological testing performed on the right seat pilot was negative for all tests conducted. The toxicological testing performed on the left seat pilot detected pseudoephedrine. TESTS A
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of engine controls (carburetor heat and/or throttle), while making a relatively high speed approach, low pass, and pull-up, which resulted in partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed after the partial loss of power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. The lack of an accelerator pump in the carburetor may have been a re
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
