Aeronca CHIEF 65-CA N34482

Summary

On 29 June 1998 at about 17:05 local time, a Aeronca CHIEF 65-CA registered N34482 was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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.

Date

29 June 1998 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Deer Valley Municipal (DVT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aeronca CHIEF 65-CA

Registration

N34482

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

LAX98LA217

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot performed a full-stall landing and, during the landing rollout, the airplane veered to the left. He stated that he applied aileron to keep the aircraft level, but the airplane continued to pull to the left. He decided to roll off the runway in order to avoid having the right wing contact the ground. The aircraft struck the visual approach slope indicator lights. The pilot reported that he had not noted any crosswind component noticed on the final approach. He further reported that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.