Aeronca C3 N16270
28 May 1983 · Ocean City, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1983 at about 13:30 local time, a Aeronca C3 registered N16270 was involved in an accident near Ocean City, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocean City, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ocean (N80)
- Coordinates
- 38.3506, -75.1299
- Aircraft
- Aeronca C3
- Registration
- N16270
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA203
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT STALLED. THE PLT PREVIOUSLY HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE ACFT ON 6/13/82. SINCE THAT DATE HE HAD RECORDED 17 HRS OF FLT TIME WITH LESS THAN 1 HR IN A J-3 CUB. THE J-3 IS SIMILAR TO THE AERONCA C3 IN SIZE BUT WITH TWICE AS MUCH HORSEPOWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca C3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1977 | Aeronca C3 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Aeronca C3 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | Anthony J. Chipas | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1983 | Champion 402 | Friendly, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-32-300 | Ft. Washington, Maryland, United States | Dulles Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172F | Hancock, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Rockwell S2R | Massey, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Berlin, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |