Aeronca 11AC accident near San Antonio, FL
On December 5, 2003, an Aeronca 11AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Antonio, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 5, 2003
- Place
- San Antonio, FL
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.334°N, 82.309°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031209X02009
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 5, 2003, about 1315 eastern standard time, an Aeronca 11AC, N9085F, registered to and operated by the student pilot, collided with trees and the ground during approach to a private airstrip in San Antonio, Florida. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The student pilot received fatal injuries, the private pilot-rated passenger received serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed the private airstrip in San Antonio, Florida, on December 5, 2003, about 1130. The student pilot and the private pilot-rated passenger were longtime friends, and an Aircraft Bill of Sale on file with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dated February 21, 2003, showed the student pilot had purchased the airplane from the passenger. The airplane was kept in a hangar at the passenger's home, and the accident flight originated from the private airstrip at the passenger's home. The passenger, who was seated in the left seat, stated the student pilot was flying the airplane from the right seat for the entire flight. He stated the student pilot preferred to operate the airplane from the right seat because of a medical condition with his right hand, and the two of them have flown together for at least three or four years. The passenger stated he does not keep his own airman medical current and he no longer flies airplanes himself. He stated the student pilot was comfortable with the airplane and had landed at the ai
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above objects on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and the subsequent collision with terrain.
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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.
