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.
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 | - |
| 8 Dec 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Frederick Bulard | No 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |