Aeronca 7AC N84588
23 February 1976 · Chowchilla, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1976 at about 17:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84588 was involved in an accident during in flight near Chowchilla, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N84588
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0408
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK WIRES WHILE CIRCLING TO WAVE AT FRIEND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1976 | Aeronca 7AC | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Aeronca 7EC | Olivia, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1976 | Aeronca 7AC | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1976 | Aeronca 7AC | Bandon, Oregon, United States | Bandon Aero CL | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1976 | Aeronca 7AC | Prairieburg, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1976 | Aeronca 7AC | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |