Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll following a precautionary landing due to adverse weather encountered during the flight.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 28, 1996, about 1010 central daylight time, an Aeronca 11AC, N3905E, registered to a private individual, collided with terrain and a fence during a precautionary landing near Wedowee, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated about 1000 eastern from the Callaway Gardens-Harris County airport, in Pine Mountain, Georgia.
The pilot stated that he did not obtain a formal weather briefing for the flight, he did; however, observe a computer screen that depicted weather radar that was 2 hours old. After departure, during cruise flight with adverse weather ahead and unable to locate an airport, he elected to land on a two-lane road. After touchdown with a crosswind from the left, the airplane veered off the left side of the road, went through a ditch, then collided with a fence. He further stated that the airplane is two-place and there were three adults on board.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA96LA195