Aeronca L-3B accident near Harrison, Ohio, April 12, 1986
On April 12, 1986 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Aeronca L-3B, registered N47187, was substantially damaged in an accident near Harrison, Ohio (Harrison airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 12, 1986 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Harrison, Ohio · Harrison · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca L-3B · all L-3Bs on the register
- Registration
- N47187 · registry record · serial 058B11473
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT TO A RESIDENT WHO LIVED NEAR THE AIRPORT, THE ACFT CRASHED IN A PLOWED FIELD IN A DEPARTURE STALL. THE FLIGHT WAS INTENDED TO DEMONSTRATE THE SAFE MANEUVERABILITY OF THE ACFT AND DECEPTION OF ALTITUDE CLEARANCES FROM THE RESIDENT'S HOUSE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WITH THE ACFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 4,099 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 3,915 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 6, 1985; 95 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,260 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: I67 Harrison OH at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL86LA110.