Aeronca C-3 N16291
1 August 1980 · Luray, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 August 1980 at about 12:30 local time, a Aeronca C-3 registered N16291, operated by Experimental A, was involved in an accident during in flight near Luray, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Luray, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca C-3
- Registration
- N16291
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Experimental A
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Middletown, Oh → Oshkosh, Wi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1072
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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.
Other Aeronca C-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1982 | Aeronca C-3 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | Jehu D. Quillin III | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1966 | Aeronca C-3 | Hope Mills Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2002 | Aeronca C-3 | Sonoma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Aeronca C-3 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |