Aeronca 7ECA N68515
15 May 1978 · Burnsville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1978 at about 16:45 local time, a Aeronca 7ECA registered N68515 was involved in an accident during in flight near Burnsville, North Carolina, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7ECA
- Registration
- N68515
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hendersonville, Nc → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1083
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
CAP SEARCH FOR DOWNED ACFT.LOOKING TO RIGHT IN LEFT TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Haslet, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7BCM | Toledo, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | El Centro, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Corning, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Corning, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Aeronca 7EC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |