BARNSTEAD, NH, USA
N9569E
AERONCA 11AC
THE AERONCA 11AC WAS MANEUVERING DOWNWIND FOR LANDING. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN TOWARDS THE RUNWAY TO TIGHTEN THE PATTERN. WHILE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HOUSE AND THE RUNWAY, AT A LOW ALTITUDE THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A STEEP LEFT 270 DEGREE TURN, OPPOSITE THE DOWNWIND COURSE. ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE TURN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE SECOND FLOOR OF A HOUSE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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