Aeronca 11AC N85948
12 April 1991 · Port Orchard, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N85948, operated by John D. Gracie, was involved in an accident near Port Orchard, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Orchard, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.5300, -122.1403
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N85948
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John D. Gracie
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Auburn → Bremerton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT ENGINE QUIT A 2200 FT MSL IN CRUISE FLT. THE PILOT INITITED A FORCED LANDING AND THE ACFT IMPACTED OBSTACLES ON THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED CONTAMINATION OF THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1991 | Aeronca 11-AC | Central Lake, Michigan, United States | Terrance A. Grahm | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Union Springs, Alabama, United States | W.d. Palmer and W.w. Salter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Kahiltna Glac., Alaska, United States | William J. Fitzgerald | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Aeronca 11BC | Durango, Colorado, United States | Durango Flying Vikings | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Madera, California, United States | GID Adkisson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Aeronca 11-AC | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Michael S. Cheslick | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Bell BH-47G2A | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | Waitsburg Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kent, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Grumman American AA-1C | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | James Q. Baxter | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Cessna C-172N | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Interwest Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Grumman G-21A | Spokane, Washington, United States | Loel Fenwick | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-22-108 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Brian F. Zderic | No injuries | - |