NONE · AERONCA 11AC · 1989-10-05 · PENN VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90LA003
Event ID
20001213X29631
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-05
Location
PENN VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.179611, -121.199752
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
11AC
Registration
N85837
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. UNEVEN TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY WAS A FACTOR.