Aeronca 7AC N85168
4 August 1985 · Santa Paula, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1985 at about 20:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N85168 was involved in an accident near Santa Paula, California, United States. One person was 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Paula, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3993, -119.0709
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N85168
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Agua Dulce → Santa Paula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA338
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ON AUG 4, 1985 AN AERONCA 7AC COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE BUZZING OVER A SAND BAR NEAR SANTA PAULA, CA. VMC EXISTED AT THE TIME. THE AC SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PVT PLT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AC PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Bridgeton, Missouri, United States | LEE O.smith | Fatal | 1 |
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| 22 Sep 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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