Aeronca 65CA N36562

Summary

On 12 July 2014 at about 18:10 local time, a Aeronca 65CA registered N36562 was involved in an accident near Pulaski, Wisconsin, 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

12 July 2014 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Carter (92C)

Coordinates

44.6419, -88.2158

Aircraft

Aeronca 65CA

Registration

N36562

Category

Airplane

Year built

1941

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pulaski → Pulaski

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA362

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in a loss of control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing landings to a turf strip. On the first landing, the touchdown was normal until the student pilot applied full right rudder followed immediately with full left rudder. The flight instructor attempted to regain directional control of the airplane and attempted a go-around. The airplane entered grass to the left side of the strip and the airplanes momentum slowed. The instructor reduced the engine throttle to idle and applied the brakes. The airplane continued to roll and collided with a ground depression from a nearby motocross track. Substantial damage was sustained to the fuselage and firewall. There were no reported mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.