Aeronca 7AC N83073
4 December 1994 · Sabinsville, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 December 1994 at about 20:20 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83073, operated by Grant G Gehman, was involved in an accident near Sabinsville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sabinsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8290, -77.6092
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N83073
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grant G Gehman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Knoxville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA018
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO OBSERVE A FARM FROM THE AIR WHEN HE FAILED TO SEE THE POWER LINES. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE WIRES BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
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 | - |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | New England Flyers | Serious 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 |
All 1,361 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Leader, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172P | Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210R | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Russell Stankiewicz | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Cessna 172M | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | TOM Kurtz JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero-Tech Services | Fatal | 1 |