Aeronca 11AC accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin, February 5, 1987
On February 5, 1987 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Aeronca 11AC, registered N86079, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin (Dogeville Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- February 5, 1987 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Dodgeville, Wisconsin · Dogeville Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC · all 11ACs on the register
- Registration
- N86079 · registry record · serial 11AC502
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 12, A TAILWIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE ACFT SPUN AROUND, SLID BACKWARDS OFF THE RWY, DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A LARGE ROCK. THE PLT REPORTED WINDS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 316 hours in all; 133 in this make and model; 67 in the last 90 days; 272 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,393 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 3, 1986; 130 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,250 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C31 Hartford WI at 6:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 2,750 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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