Aeronca 7DC N9654H
17 September 1991 · Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1991 at about 20:15 local time, a Aeronca 7DC registered N9654H, operated by Steven G. Joachim, was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indian Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7DC
- Registration
- N9654H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven G. Joachim
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yellow Pine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA242
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO A BOX CANYON AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES, WHEN THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO REVERSE COURSE AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A REMOTE STRIP IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, HE INADVERTANTLY ENTERED A BOX CANYON. RISING TERRAIN IN THE CANYON EXCEEDED THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE SITE WAS ABOUT 7600 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1991 | Aeronca 7AC | Wilson, North Carolina, United States | James, Stanley D. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 7EC | O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Roger A. Ralston | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 7BCM | Elma, Washington, United States | Michael A. Perdue | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Aeronca 7BCM | St. Xavier, Montana, United States | Robert W. EPP | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 7CCM | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Marion, Maynard M. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 7AC | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Triangle Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,361 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Charles S. Parnell | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Clark Fork, Idaho, United States | Paul F. Clock | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | Schumacher Agri-Flite, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-182A | Buhl, Idaho, United States | Ivan A. Schroeder | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 180G | Challis, Idaho, United States | Maxl Willis | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Let L-13 | Driggs, Idaho, United States | James Ball & Eric Soyland | No injuries | - |