Aeronca 11AC N85888

Summary

On 4 October 2010 at about 13:10 local time, a Aeronca 11AC registered N85888 was involved in an accident near Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 October 2010 at 13:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Mason Valley Airport (3KY3)

Coordinates

38.0519, -85.5403

Aircraft

Aeronca 11AC

Registration

N85888

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brooks → Taylorsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA007

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked power line during the final approach to land.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was on the final leg in the traffic pattern intending to land. As the airplane approached the runway, he observed it begin to pass over the unmarked power lines in the area. He affixed his focus back to the runway and the windshield shattered as it collided with another smaller, unmarked power line located 30 feet above the power lines that the pilot had in sight. After the airplane began a steep descent, the pilot was able to partially recover the attitude prior to impacting the ground at a 45-degree angle. During the accident sequence, the forward section of the fuselage, the firewall, and both wings incurred substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.