Aeronca 11AC accident near Comfort, Texas, August 24, 2012
On August 24, 2012 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Aeronca 11AC, registered N9771E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Comfort, Texas (Comfort Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 24, 2012 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Comfort, Texas · Comfort Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC · all 11ACs on the register
- Registration
- N9771E · registry record · serial 11AC-1416
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After takeoff to the south, at an altitude of 250 feet above the ground, the pilot initiated a left turn. During the turn, the left wing dropped "60 to 70 degrees." The pilot stated that he tried to regain control; however, the airplane struck a fence before he could level the airplane. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the firewall, the empennage, and the outboard portion of the right wing. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- 350240 during loss of engine power
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, none, none
- Flight time: 584 hours in all; 0 in this make and model; 541 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: sport pilot
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,673 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, May 5, 2012
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A65-8F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: 17TE Comfort TX at 3:45 pm
- Destination: 17TE Comfort TX
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°C, dew point 68°C
- Altimeter: 29.959999 inHg
- Observation at 3:55 pm from KERV, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 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 CEN12CA595.