MINR · AERONCA 11AC · 2017-06-16 · Watervliet, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA347
Event ID
20170619X84923
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-16
Location
Watervliet, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.2, -86.25
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
11AC
Registration
N9404E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a takeoff over maximum gross weight from a turf runway in high density altitude conditions and the airplane’s inability to attain a climb rate and subsequent collision with trees.