Aeronca 7AC N82171
14 September 1987 · Island Lake, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1987 at about 19:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N82171, operated by Ronald L. Williams, was involved in an accident near Island Lake, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Island Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N82171
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald L. Williams
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA150
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, STALLED, AND CRASHED INTO A ROW OF TREES NEAR THE LAKE. THE PILOT ALSO STATED IT WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION WHICH CAUSED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Horizon City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Lester, Washington, United States | Michael Borfitz | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Sharpsburg, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Columbus, Montana, United States | ART D. Daniels | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Aeronca 7BCM | Georgiana, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Carl Gatto | No injuries | - |