Aeronca 11BC accident near Colfax, WI
On September 7, 2003, an Aeronca 11BC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Colfax, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 7, 2003
- Place
- Colfax, WI
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11BC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.026°N, 91.599°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030911X01520
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 7, 2003, at 1510 central daylight time, an Aeronca 11BC, N4103E, collided with terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering in Colfax, Wisconsin. The private pilot was seriously injured and the passenger, a student pilot, was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from a private airstrip in Colfax, Wisconsin, at an undetermined time. The passenger's father stated N4103E was kept in a shed on his farm. He stated that he was aware that the pilot (his brother) and his son were going to work on the airplane on the day of the accident. He stated he departed his house at 0930 on the day of the accident and he was not aware of when the pilot and passenger took off. He stated he was at a church picnic and he saw the airplane fly by the picnic around 1230. He stated the airplane was 400 to 500 feet above the ground (agl) and that the engine sounded fine. The doors of the airplane had been removed and were left at his farm. Another witness who was driving southbound on Highway 40, south of 120th Avenue reported seeing the airplane flying from south to north. The witness reported seeing the airplane make several turns both to the left and right. The witness stated the airplane was at an altitude that was equal to or slightly lower than a barn that it was heading toward. She stated she thought the airplane was going to hit the barn, but it completed a turn to the right and headed east toward Hig
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude at which the pilot was maneuvering.
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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.
