Aeronca 7AC N85778
22 July 1992 · Sierraville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1992 at about 14:40 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N85778, operated by Duisenberg, Brian R., was involved in an accident near Sierraville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sierraville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5798, -120.7905
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N85778
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Duisenberg, Brian R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA310
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING ON A LOCAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN DURING THE OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATES IN THE FUEL FILTER/STRAINER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Aeronca 7DC | Elgin, South Carolina, United States | Motsinger, XEN K. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Aeronca 7EC | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | Irvin and Margaret Baker | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States | Dwight C. Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Whitman, Nebraska, United States | Stuart Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Medford, Oregon, United States | Jones, Richard L. | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,361 records for this type
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