Aeronca 11BC N9156E
18 July 1998 · Blue Springs, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1998 at about 01:20 local time, a Aeronca 11BC registered N9156E was involved in an accident near Blue Springs, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Springs, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1506, -96.6406
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11BC
- Registration
- N9156E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beatrice → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA262
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate visual outlook to avoid impact with a wire. Factors were sunglare and the wire (static).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that he was maneuvering at low altitude to look at crops. He said that during a turn to the west his forward visibility was hampered by sunglare. The airplane impacted a wire and control was lost. The pilot said that he did not see the wire prior to impact with it.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1999 | Aeronca 11AC | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Aeronca 11BC | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Aeronca 11AC | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Aeronca 11BC | Watervliet, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1999 | Aeronca 11AC | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Aeronca 11BC | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Mooney M20J | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Cessna 414 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1998 | Beechcraft F35 | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Cessna 175A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |