Aeronca 7AC N82594
8 December 1993 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 December 1993 at about 15:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N82594, operated by Frederick Bulard, was involved in an accident near Juneau, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5803, -134.7697
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N82594
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frederick Bulard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S SELECTION OF A SIGHT UNSUITABLE FOR LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH ON THE BEACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT IN COMMAND LANDED ON BEACH. A LOSS OF DIRCTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWED IMPACT WITH A DITCH, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH A LOG, DAMAGING GEAR AND FUSELAGE. PILOT'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO MAKE A BETTER SITE SURVEY OF LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Sams, Delbert J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Aeronca 7EC | Moneta, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1993 | Aeronca 7DC | Goose Bay, Alaska, United States | Marks, Dennis K. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | John and Carol Karlman | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Seifert, Robert | No injuries | - |
All 1,361 records for this type
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