Aeronca S11AC N4240E
10 August 2014 · Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2014 at about 15:00 local time, a Aeronca S11AC registered N4240E was involved in an accident near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder Junction Payzer Airpor (BDJ)
- Coordinates
- 46.1375, -89.6461
- Aircraft
- Aeronca S11AC
- Registration
- N4240E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ralph → Boulder Junction
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA431
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper runway selection, which resulted in a tailwind landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness reported observing the tailwheel-equipped airplane land; the airplane landed on runway 5. At the beginning of the landing roll, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and impacted trees. At the time of the accident, the wind was from the south-southwest at 3 knots with gusts to 10 knots; therefore, a gusting tailwind prevailed for the landing runway at the time of the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca S11AC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1973 | Aeronca S11AC | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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