Accident: Aeronca 11AC
Jul 19, 2016 · Ishpeming, MI
NTSB numberCEN16FA269Event id20160718X25334
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing while turning from base to final at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC
- Registration
- N85893
- Year built
- 1946
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern base Aerodynamic stall/spin
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)16 nm (29 km) east
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