N9118E is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Russellville, AR. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1959. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 80 years old
- 1 of 607 Aeronca 11AC
2020
1959
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The pilot was flying a potential buyer of the airplane on a pre-buy inspection flight. Just after leveling the airplane in cruise flight, the engine lost power momentarily. He applied carburetor heat, and the engine regained normal power. While returning to the airport, he turned the carburetor heat back off, and then on again, and the engine again lost power. He stated that this time, the engine power could not be restored, and with no suitable landing sites available within gliding distance, he ditched the airplane into the water paralleling the shoreline. During the ditching, the airplane nosed over, and sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
Based on the temperature and dew point at the time of the accident, the conditions were favorable for serious carburetor icing at any power setting.
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