Aeronca 7AC N2915E
20 June 1993 · Watkins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1993 at about 19:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N2915E was involved in an accident near Watkins, Colorado, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7494, -104.6008
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N2915E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN93LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
TOTAL LOSS OF POWER RESULTING FROM A BLOCKED CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER. A FACTOR WAS: SOFT TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, ON A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING AND DURING APPROACH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE FIELD WAS SOFT AND DURING LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. INSPECTION REVEALED DEBRIS IN THE CARBURETOR FILTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| 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 | - |
| 8 Dec 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Frederick Bulard | No injuries | - |
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