Aeronca 7AC N2403E
4 May 1999 · Lancaster, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1999 at about 17:42 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N2403E was involved in an accident near Lancaster, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- General Wm. J. Fox (WJF)
- Coordinates
- 34.7202, -118.1509
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N2403E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Los Angeles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA169
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to attempt a ground turning maneuver in wind conditions beyond the capability of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had been cleared for an intersection takeoff and was attempting a 360-degree turn to realign the airplane with the taxiway. The winds at the time the pilot attempted the maneuver were from 270 degrees at 20 knots, with higher gusts to 26 knots. As the tail turned into the wind during the turn, the tail lifted and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical abnormalities with the conventional gear airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1999 | Aeronca 7DC | Helena, Arkansas, United States | Tracy O. Griffin | Minor injuries | - |
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| 19 Jul 1998 | Aeronca 7FC | Somesville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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