Aeronca 7CCM N85065
14 August 2010 · Justin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2010 at about 16:00 local time, a Aeronca 7CCM registered N85065, operated by Richard P. Zipperer, was involved in an accident near Justin, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Justin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prop Wash (16X)
- Coordinates
- 33.0750, -97.3553
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7CCM
- Registration
- N85065
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard P. Zipperer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Justin → Roanoke
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA478
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's delay in transferring fuel from the gravity feed wing tanks to the main tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a full-stop landing, taxied back, and took off. During the climb out, the engine "sputtered" and lost power. The pilot made a forced landing on a grass field. During the landing, the right main landing gear fractured aft and collapsed, and the right wing and lift strut were bent. When asked how this accident could have been prevented, the pilot said he should have transferred fuel from the gravity feed wing tanks to the main tank sooner. An examination of the airplane's engine and other systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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