Aeronca 11AC N86311
18 September 1988 · Athens, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1988 at about 20:01 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N86311, operated by Quinn, Jimmy M., was involved in an accident near Athens, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Athens Municipal (F44)
- Coordinates
- 32.2007, -95.8497
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N86311
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Quinn, Jimmy M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corsicana → Athens
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DPA09
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AFTER SETTING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN THE GRASS TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT STATED THAT A 40 MPH WIND GUST PICKED THE RIGHT WING UP AND SET THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS NOSE. HE ATTEMPTED TO KEEP THE FUSELAGE FROM TIPPING ALL THE WAY OVER AFTER DISEMBARKING; HOWEVER, THE WIND CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL ON ITS BACK. TOXICOLOGY TESTS OF THE PILOT'S BLOOD INDICATED 0.07% ALCOHOL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Tampa, Florida, United States | McLendon, Morris L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Barnstead, New Hampshire, United States | Wanda Philbrick | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Ada, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Lakeport, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Aeronca 11CC | Inver Grove Hts, Minnesota, United States | LEO C. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |