Aeronca 11CC accident near Spencer, Wisconsin, November 27, 1982
On November 27, 1982 at about 2:10 pm local time, a Aeronca 11CC, registered N4110E, was destroyed in an accident near Spencer, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 27, 1982 · about 2:10 pm local time
- Place
- Spencer, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11CC · all 11CCs on the register
- Registration
- N4110E · no longer on the register · serial 11CC-19
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A STEEP LEFT TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE THEN IMPACTING THE GROUND STRAIGHT DOWN. BOTH PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT BACK WITH NO EVIDENCE OF TWISTING. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OF ICE WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE GASCOLATOR.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,500 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 22 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,383 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,250 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85-8F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Spencer WI
- Destination: C Spencer WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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