Aeronca 7AC N3406E
30 August 1987 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1987 at about 16:10 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N3406E, operated by Aeroplanes, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenosha Municipal (ENW)
- Coordinates
- 42.5797, -87.8491
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N3406E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aeroplanes, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA197
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO PITCH UP, THEN ENTER A NOSE DOWN, RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE WHICH IT MAINTAINED UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. WITNESSES, INCLUDING ANOTHER CFI WHO HAD LANDED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, REPORTED STRONG, GUSTY WINDS AND TURBULENCE IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172XP | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Footville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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