Aeronca 7CCM N2836E

Summary

On 11 August 1996 at about 00:15 local time, a Aeronca 7CCM registered N2836E was involved in an accident near Marsing, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 August 1996 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Marsing, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.4802, -116.8396

Aircraft

Aeronca 7CCM

Registration

N2836E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caldwell → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96FA185

2 people died.

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight had departed a private crop duster airstrip to survey fields that were going to be sprayed later that night and the next day. About five minutes later, a witness observed the aircraft cruising at a low altitude about the same height as the power poles. The witness heard the engine quit and observed the aircraft start a 180 degree turn toward an open field. During this turn, the engine started again for a short period of time and then quit again. The witness observed the aircraft wings rocking, and then the nose of the aircraft suddenly dropped and the aircraft impacted the ground in a steep descent. No reason was found for the reported loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.