Aeronca 7BCM N8362H
9 July 1987 · Bountiful, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1987 at about 01:25 local time, a Aeronca 7BCM registered N8362H, operated by Ralf Lewis, was involved in an accident near Bountiful, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bountiful, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bountiful Sky Park (BTF)
- Coordinates
- 40.8806, -111.8192
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7BCM
- Registration
- N8362H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ralf Lewis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THE THIRD LANDING WAS A WHEEL LANDING. JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN, ADJACENT TO LARGE PETROLEUM TANKS, THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER COCKED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A STEEL POST AT A TAXIWAY GATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Horizon City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Lester, Washington, United States | Michael Borfitz | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Sharpsburg, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Columbus, Montana, United States | ART D. Daniels | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Aeronca 7BCM | Georgiana, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,361 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Cessna 182P | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | Groomer, Ellis G. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C45G | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1987 | Cessna 185C | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Keith R. Hooker, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Kearns, Utah, United States | Sky West Airlines Inc. | Fatal | 10 |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |