Aeronca 7BCM N2089A
15 July 1990 · Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1990 at about 16:30 local time, a Aeronca 7BCM registered N2089A, operated by Edward Cole, was involved in an accident near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3092, -75.1200
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7BCM
- Registration
- N2089A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward Cole
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warrington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN INOPERABLE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL. LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BEGAN LOSING ENGINE POWER WHILE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT AFTER A 35-40 MINUTE PLEASURE FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE THE REMAINING TWO MILES FOR LANDING. HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE INTO TREES. THE AIRPLANE DROPPED ABOUT 50 FEET, STOPPING 20-25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE WAS FOUND PULLED OUT AND THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX VALVE WAS FROZEN IN THE COLD POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Deer River, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Trona, California, United States | Aasgard, Lewis | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Aeronca 7DC | El Paso, Texas, United States | Barrett, Philip C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Blossvale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviation SER., Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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