Aeronca 7AC N3702E
18 September 1977 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 September 1977 at about 17:40 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N3702E was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jay Gould Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N3702E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3720
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
FLOAT EQPD.SHARP PULL-UP OVR TREES.PLT BLOOD ALC0HOL LVL 102 MG%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1977 | Aeronca 7AC | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Aeronca 7CCM | Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States | Action Aerial | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1977 | Aeronca 7AC | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Aeronca 7AC | Balalton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1977 | Aeronca 7AC | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Aeronca 7GCB | Northville, South Dakota, United States | Terry Havens | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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