Aeronca 11AC, N9171E: Accident occurred October 28, 2020 at Wabash Municipal Airport (KIWH), Indiana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

https://registry.faa.gov/N9171E

Location: Wabash, IN

Accident Number: CEN21LA037

Date & Time: October 28, 2020, 13:30 Local 

Registration: N9171E

Aircraft: Aeronca 11AC 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under:

  

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

  

Aircraft Make: Aeronca 

Registration: N9171E

Model/Series: 11AC NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

  

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

  

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: HHG,806 ft msl 

Observation Time: 12:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 16 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: -13.9°C /-17.2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 280°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Wabash, IN

Destination: Wabash, IN

  

Wreckage and Impact Information

  

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.761972,-85.79875 (est)