Aeronca 11BC N3154E

Summary

On 20 July 2017 at about 23:45 local time, a Aeronca 11BC registered N3154E was involved in an accident near Gilbert, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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

20 July 2017 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Gilbert, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Whiteplains (SC99)

Coordinates

33.9639, -81.3592

Aircraft

Aeronca 11BC

Registration

N3154E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gilbert → Gilbert

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA17LA262

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane when it veered into the grass left of the runway and the left wing impacted a windsock pole. The airplane ground looped to the left and the right main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation of the rudder pedals or brakes. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.