Aeronca L-3C N49146
14 June 1970 · Scappoose, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 June 1970 at about 14:10 local time, a Aeronca L-3C registered N49146 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Scappoose, Oregon, United States. One person was on board. In all, 3 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scappoose, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca L-3C
- Registration
- N49146
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1067
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT OF MYERS BELIEVED DISTRACTED BY FLEET ON HISL. AERONCA STRUCK MEYERS FROM R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca L-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1990 | Aeronca L-3C | Brooksville, Florida, United States | White, John W. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |