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Aeronca 7DC N2532E

2 November 1993 · Goose Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 November 1993 at about 14:00 local time, a Aeronca 7DC registered N2532E, operated by Marks, Dennis K., was involved in an accident near Goose Bay, Alaska, 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Goose Bay, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Goose Bay (Z40)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Aeronca 7DC
Registration
N2532E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Marks, Dennis K.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lake Hood → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC94LA015

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TREES ADJACENT TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING HIS FIRST WHEEL LANDING IN THE AIRPLANE. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED TWICE AND TURNED ABOUT 40 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. DURING THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT, THE PLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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