Aeronca 11AC accident near Barnstead, New Hampshire, October 3, 1988
On October 3, 1988 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Aeronca 11AC, registered N9569E, was destroyed in an accident near Barnstead, New Hampshire (Locke Lake Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- October 3, 1988 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Barnstead, New Hampshire · Locke Lake Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 11AC · all 11ACs on the register
- Registration
- N9569E · no longer on the register · serial II-AC-1205
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AERONCA 11AC WAS MANEUVERING DOWNWIND FOR LANDING. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN TOWARDS THE RUNWAY TO TIGHTEN THE PATTERN. WHILE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HOUSE AND THE RUNWAY, AT A LOW ALTITUDE THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A STEEP LEFT 270 DEGREE TURN, OPPOSITE THE DOWNWIND COURSE. ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE TURN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE SECOND FLOOR OF A HOUSE.
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: 456 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,266 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 18, 1988; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,250 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°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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