ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45000
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| Date: | Friday 5 December 2003 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9085F |
| MSN: | 11AC-717 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1450 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Antonio, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, FL (PVT) |
| San Antonio, FL (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The passenger stated the student pilot did one go-around at the airstrip, then returned for landing. The passenger stated that, during final approach, the airplane sank into the trees, then rotated to the left and collided nose-down into the creek. Examination revealed no evidence of flight control or engine malfunction. Examination revealed the seat anchors required for the airplane per Airworthiness Directive (AD) 49-15-01 were absent. A maintenance logbook entry dated May 25, 1995, was the most recent known record of compliance with AD 49-15-01. Maintenance records revealed the airplane's most recent annual inspection was completed on December 1, 2000.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above objects on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and the subsequent collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20031209X02009&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 20:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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