MINR · AERONCA 11AC · 2024-03-31 · Conyers, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA183
Event ID
20240417194104
Type
Accident
Date
2024-03-31
Location
Conyers, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.78233, -83.9888
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
11AC
Registration
N3420E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An encounter with shifting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane using more runway than anticipated, an aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure account for the potential of variable and shifting wind in his departure planning.