Aeronca 15AC N6665K

Summary

On 25 December 2024 at about 22:00 local time, a Aeronca 15AC registered N6665K was involved in an accident near Loganville, Georgia, 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.

Date

25 December 2024 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Loganville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Spring Valley Farm (6GA4)

Coordinates

33.7971, -83.8513

Aircraft

Aeronca 15AC

Registration

N6665K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1950

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

ERA25LA085

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during an attempted go-around in sun glare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot was attempting to land when he lost his reference to the runway due to sun glare and attempted to go around. The airplane impacted trees, which resulted in both wings separating from the airplane. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that contributed to the accident and that the accident could have been prevented if he had tried to go around sooner.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.