Aeronca 7AC N4322E
12 July 1987 · McNeil Cove, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1987 at about 18:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N4322E, operated by Andrew C. McLean, was involved in an accident near McNeil Cove, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McNeil Cove, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N4322E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Andrew C. McLean
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA096
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ABOVE THE WATER NEAR THE SHORELINE WHEN THE PILOT MADE A STEEP LEFT CLIMBING TURN. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE WATER. THE PILOT WAS NOT RATED TO FLY SEAPLANES. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES WERE FOUND.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Carl Gatto | No injuries | - |