Aeronca 7GC N8933R
4 August 1982 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Aeronca 7GC registered N8933R, operated by WM. Evans, was involved in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7GC
- Registration
- N8933R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- WM. Evans
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DAG40
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 PLT STATED HE DEPARTED ANCHORAGE FOR THE KUSTATAN RIVER. HE ENCOUNTERED GROUND FOG ENROUTE & LANDED ON A BEACH. ABOUT 1-1/2 HRS LATER THE FOG CLEARED & HE TOOK OFF. HE AGAIN ENCOUNTERED FOG AT THE MCARTHER RIVER, BUT IT LOOKED CLEARON THE OTHER SIDE. HALFWAY ACROSS THE RIVER HE ELECTED TO TURN BACK. DURING THE TURN HE SENSED AN IMMINENT STALL & LOWERED THE NOSE ABRUPTLY. THE ACFT STRUCK THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Aeronca 7AC | Redding, California, United States | Martha Jean Iliff | No injuries | - |
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