Accident Aeronca 11AC N9416E, Wednesday 20 January 1988

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Date:	Wednesday 20 January 1988
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 11AC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9416E
MSN:	11AC-1053
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	1550 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-75-8F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lakeport, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Healdsburg, CA (031)
Destination airport:	Lakeport, CA (102)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING LDG ROLLOUT THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY, WENT INTO A DITCH & COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE SURFACE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT ONLY 5 KTS. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD BEEN LESS COMPLACENT DURING LANDING.

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