Aeronca 7AC N84409
15 April 1994 · Beverly, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1994 at about 21:45 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84409, operated by New England Flyers, was involved in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beverly Muni (BVY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N84409
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- New England Flyers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA069
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS TAXIING ON TAXIWAY BRAVO WHEN HE GOT A CRAMP IN HIS RIGHT LEG. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED RIGHT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SO HE DECIDED TO TAKEOFF ON THE TAXIWAY TO AVOID AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER HE WAS AIRBORNE HE RETURNED FOR LANDING ON SAME TAXIWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TOO HIGH, SO HE TRIED TO GO-AROUND BUT THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1994 | Aeronca 7BCM | Cassoday, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1994 | Aeronca 7BCM | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Rocky Mountain Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | Larry T. Councell | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1994 | Aeronca 7BCM | Manila, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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