Aeronca 7AC N2129E

Summary

On 8 April 2001 at about 23:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N2129E was involved in an accident near Roe, Arkansas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 April 2001 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Roe, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.6306, -91.3798

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N2129E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clarendon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA097

3 people had minor injuries.

the inadvertent stall by the pilot while maneuvering at low altitude. A contributory factor was the tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying from the front seat and his two passengers were seated in the rear seat of the two place, tandem type airplane. He had recently completed an agricultural flying course and was demonstrating "Ag runs." While overflying a field with a tailwind of approximately 15 knots, approximately 10 feet agl, he had noted that the airplane's "speed" had increased. He reduced the throttle to decrease the airplane's speed and initiated a turn. Subsequently, the airplane stalled and impacted the ground. Additionally, one of the passengers reported that a strong tailwind existed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.