Aeronca 7AC N84228
2 August 1992 · Whitman, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1992 at about 22:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84228, operated by Stuart Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Whitman, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitman, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6610, -103.0895
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N84228
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stuart Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Atkinson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA225
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL AND LOW MAGNETO OUTPUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING APPROACH INTO UNEVEN TERRAIN. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER TO POINT AWAY FROM A RISING SLOPE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN A BANK AND COLLAPSED THE MAIN GEAR. FUEL CONTAMINATION AND WEAK IGNITION WERE FOUND IN EXAMINING THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Aug 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States | Dwight C. Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Pacer Pilots, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Aero Commander 500-B | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Dewey Towner | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Adams Land & Cattle Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Wade S. Evans/Stephen M.miller | No injuries | - |