Aeronca 7AC N84693

Summary

On 5 June 1986 at about 01:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84693, operated by James Forrette, SR., was involved in an accident near Sisseton, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 June 1986 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sisseton, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Sisseton Muni (8D3)

Coordinates

45.6608, -97.0401

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N84693

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Forrette, SR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN86LA152

2 people had minor injuries.

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

THE FRONT SEAT PLT, ON HIS FIRST FLT IN THE ACFT, WAS FLYING THE ACFT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT ENTERED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE BECAUSE THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS IMPROPERLY SET. THE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE WAS CORRECTED BUT THE RIGHT DOOR ON THE ENGINE COWLING CAME OPEN DURING THE MANEUVER. THE PLT IN THE REAR COCKPIT TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT, REDUCED POWER AND ENTERED A DOWNWIND FOR A CROSS RWY. THE REAR SEAT PLT REPORTED TROUBLE SEEING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAUSE HIS VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT. THE PLT FELT THE ACFT WAS SLOW AS IT APPROACHED THE RWY AND HE ADDED PWR; HOWEVER, THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 30 FT AGL, TOO LOW TO RECOVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RT REAR FASTENER WAS WORN AND BOTH PLTS WERE AWARE OF THE CONDITION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.