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Aeronca 7AC N83429

27 June 1993 · Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 27 June 1993 at about 11:50 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83429, operated by John and Carol Karlman, was involved in an accident near Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one 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 11:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Aeronca 7AC
Registration
N83429
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John and Carol Karlman
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Watertown → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI93LA236

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN TO BETTER VIEW A CAMPING SITE, THE AIRPLANE STALLED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER, HE ADDED POWER. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED INTO A SPIN AND IMPACTED THE TREES BELOW. THE PILOT REPORTED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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