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CHI87LA046

1986-12-15 · LAKE VILLAGE, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport C98

Current FAA registration · N3969E

Make / Model
AERONCA 11BC
Year of manufacture
1947 · 39 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560427
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A49CAB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE GRADUALLY LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. HE FINALLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND PANCAKED IT INTO THE TREES BEFORE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE WAS INVOLVED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI87LA046.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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