Aeronca 7AC N84554
24 June 1982 · Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1982 at about 00:15 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84554, operated by Robert L. Ziehwein, was involved in an accident near Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N84554
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Ziehwein
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maple Plain → Maple Plain
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82FER22
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CIRCLED THE FARM AREA SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND A SUITABLE LANDING SITE. HE DECIDED ON A PORTION OF THE FARMER'S FIELD NEXT TO THE HOUSE AND MADE A FINAL PASS TO INSPECT THE AREA. DURING THE PASS, HE SAW SOME TREES AND REPORTEDLY DECIDED TO GO AROUND. HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE (FROM GLIDE POWER). BUT THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INITIATED A STALL TO AVOID THE ONCOMING OBSTRUCTIONS (HOUSE AND TREES). THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 82 AND 51 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO THE ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS AT THESE TEMPERATURES WOULD BE CONDUCIVE TO SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING WHEN THE POWER WAS AT IDLE. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. A BLOOD/ALCOHOL TEST SHOWED THAT THE PILOT'S ETHANOL CONTENT WAS 221 MG/DL. THE PILOT'S LAST MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS DATED 4/4/80. IT HAD BEEN ISSUED WITH A RESTRICTION (A SPECIAL PANEL EXEMPTION) AFTER HE HAD BEEN TREATED FOR ALCOHOLISM. THE CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS.
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 | - |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Lehi, Arkansas, United States | Ricky Shivers | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Gregory W. Brown | Minor injuries | - |
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