Aeronca 7AC N83291
24 April 2004 · Flushing, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 April 2004 at about 18:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83291 was involved in an accident near Flushing, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dalton Airport (3DA)
- Coordinates
- 43.0569, -83.8069
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N83291
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flushing → Flushing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA109
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 airspeed while on final approach, resulting in an inadvertent stall at a low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane stalled while on short final, impacting the runway surface. The purpose of the flight was to bring the engine up to operating temperature prior to a scheduled oil change, according to a report submitted by the pilot. The report indicated the pilot "appeared to stall aircraft at threshold." The report also indicated the airplane had "stalled in wind gust close to ground." Surface wind data was collected from a nearby weather observation facility and all wind speeds were 9 knots or less, with no wind gusts reported.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2004 | Aeronca 7BCM | St. James, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 8 May 2004 | Aeronca 7AC | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,361 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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