Aeronca 7AC N83654
7 June 1982 · Lehi, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1982 at about 00:40 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83654, operated by Ricky Shivers, was involved in an accident near Lehi, Arkansas, 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lehi, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Memphis
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N83654
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ricky Shivers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Memphis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FPG14
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
THE ACFT WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE DEPARTED THE WEST MEMPHIS ARPT AT APPROXIMATELY 1900. THE ACFT WAS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 IN AN OPEN FIELD 2 MI SW OF THE ARPT. THE ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND VERY HARD IN A NOSE DOWN CONDITION. NEITHER OCCUPANT POSSESSED A PILOT CERTIFICATE ALTHOUGH THE PLT IN THE FRONT SEAT WAS ISSUED A 3RD CLASS MEDICAL/STUDENTPLT CERTIFICATE ON 3/23/76. HE HAD ALSO RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ACFT ON 4/7/82. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 179 MG% & THE PASSENGER'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 83 MG%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Redding, California, United States | Martha Jean Iliff | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Near Creswell, Oregon, United States | Bill Barrett | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Aeronca 7GC | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | WM. Evans | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Calistoga, California, United States | Clift, Richard D. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Gregory W. Brown | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Danvers, Massachusetts, United States | G. Read Hamilton | Minor injuries | - |
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