Aeronca 11AC N86361
16 August 1993 · Galena, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1993 at about 19:45 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N86361, operated by Patrick, Daniel O., was involved in an accident near Galena, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galena, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.7404, -156.8500
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N86361
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patrick, Daniel O.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kalakette Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 850 FEET AGL, THE SOUND FROM THE ENGINE CHANGED PITCH AND HE OBSERVED AN APPROXIMATE 100 RPM DECREASE. BELIEVING THE ENGINE THROTTLE HAD CREPT BACK, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND SEIZED. THE SUBSEQUENT OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1993 | Aeronca 11AC | Kenney Lake, Alaska, United States | Sonnenberg, Darrel L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Schuylerville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Aeronca 11-AC | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Michael S. Cheslick | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Aeronca 11AC | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Aeronca 11 AC | Carmi, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |