Aeronca 7EC N946DR

Summary

On 16 October 2014 at about 16:30 local time, a Aeronca 7EC registered N946DR, operated by St Julien Janice C, was involved in an accident near Cordele, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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.

Date

16 October 2014 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cordele, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Crisp County-Cordele (CKF)

Coordinates

31.9864, -83.7775

Aircraft

Aeronca 7EC

Registration

N946DR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Operator

St Julien Janice C

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cordele → Williamson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15FA017

1 person died.

An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After a planned refueling stop, the pilot taxied to a runway intersection and began his takeoff roll. Witnesses reported that when the airplane was about 200 feet above ground level, it entered a gradual left turn, which progressed into a steep left turn. The airplane lost altitude during a 180 degree turn and then impacted the ground. An examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot's autopsy noted mild coronary atherosclerosis; however, it is unlikely that this would have resulted in preaccident incapacitation of the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.