Aeronca 7AC N3537E
19 May 1968 · Bakersfield, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 May 1968 at about 14:15 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N3537E, operated by Cloud Chasers, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bakersfield, California, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 4 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N3537E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cloud Chasers
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1578
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FORMATION FLYING.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 63 MG PCT.OVER TOOK, STRUCK PIPER N57253.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1968 | Aeronca 7CCM | Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States | No.american FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | Lanesville AE | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 May 1968 | Aeronca 7DC | Lk Otukamamon, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Pismo Beach, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,361 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |