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June 26, 1982 · Aeronca 11AC · N9451E

Peach Bottom, PA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 26, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury), 7 unknown outcomes
Location
Peach Bottom, PA
Aircraft
Aeronca 11AC
Tail Number
N9451E
Operator
Mary a Osborne
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC82FGT15

The non-certificated pilot took off with one passenger on board and with both doors removed. Witnesses observed the pilot make a number of passes near boats, under power lines, and near people on the surface. A number of witnesses stated the passenger was sitting with his legs hanging out the passenger's doorway. During one of the passes, the aircraft hit the front end of a boat. The passenger in the aircraft and two occupants on the boat were fatally injured. The pilot and one occupant on the boat were seriously injured. An investigation revealed the pilot had been flying regularly, he had about 313 hours total flying time, but had no medical or pilot certificate. No authorization had been obtained to fly the aircraft without doors. The pilot reported adding 12 gallons of auto fuel before takeoff. The plane had flown about 3.5 hours before crashing. Due to impact damage and being submerged in water, the amount of fuel on board at impact was not determined. The pilot's blood/alcohol level was reported as .14%.

Full Narrative

THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK OFF WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD AND WITH BOTH DOORS REMOVED. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PILOT MAKE A NUMBER OF PASSES NEAR BOATS, UNDER POWER LINES AND NEAR PEOPLE ON THE SURFACE. A NUMBER OF WITNESSES STATED THE PASSENGER WAS SITTING WITH HIS LEGS HANGING OUT THE PASSENGER'S DOORWAY. DURING ONE OF THE PASSES, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE FRONT END OF A BOAT. THE PASSENGER IN THE AIRCRAFT AND TWO OCCUPANTS ON THE BOAT WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT AND ONE OCCUPANT ON THE BOAT WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING REGULARLY, HE HAD ABOUT 313 HRS TOTAL FLYING TIME, BUT HAD NO MEDICAL OR PILOT CERTIFICATE. NO AUTHORIZATION HAD BEEN OBTAINED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT DOORS. THE PILOT REPORTED ADDING 12 GAL OF AUTO FUEL BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE PLANE HAD FLOWN ABOUT 3.5 HRS BEFORE CRASHING. DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE AND BEING SUBMERGED IN WATER, THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD AT IMPACT WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PILOT'S BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS REPORTED AS .14%.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:45 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAeronca 11AC
Tail NumberN9451E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorMary a Osborne
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · A-65 · Reciprocating · 75
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury), 7 unknown outcomes
Fatal1
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total9
Crew 1Age 38 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind280° @ 4 kt
Visibility13 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point17 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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