Aeronca 7AC N1054E

Summary

On 27 June 2007 at about 02:45 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N1054E was involved in an accident near Fresno, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

27 June 2007 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Fresno, California, United States

Nearest airport

Fresno Chandler Executive (FCH)

Coordinates

36.7322, -119.8200

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N1054E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fresno → Selma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA194

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted terrain after it stalled during the takeoff initial climb. The pilot stated in a written report that he departed runway 30 after rotating at 60 mph. He said that he did not maintain adequate airspeed during the climb. The right wing dropped and he attempted to recover; however, the airplane impacted the ground approximately 60 feet north of the runway end. The pilot stated that the winds at the time of the accident were 280 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots. He reported that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight, and that he believed holding a higher air speed during climb out could have prevented the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.