Aeronca 11 AC accident near Carmi, Illinois, April 27, 1994
On April 27, 1994 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Aeronca 11 AC, registered N9167E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carmi, Illinois (Craig Williams Farm 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
poor preflight planning/preparation. Factors associated with the accident were the high vegetation (grass) and the ditch.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 1994 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Carmi, Illinois · Craig Williams Farm · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11 AC · all 11 ACs on the register
- Registration
- N9167E · registry record · serial 800
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON A PRIVATE FARM AIRSTRIP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THE GRASS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP WAS HIGHER THAN AT THE ARRIVAL END. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. HE DID NOT ABORT THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF A LARGE DITCH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THE DITCH, THE PILOT PULLED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. THE LANDING GEAR CAUGHT THE FAR SIDE OF THE DITCH.
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: 774 hours in all; 45 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 722 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,456 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 21, 1993; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,250 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: HSB Harrisburg IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,500 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 CHI94LA151.