Aeronca 7AC N2044E
3 April 1988 · Bonham, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1988 at about 22:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N2044E, operated by Steven B. Hale, was involved in an accident near Bonham, Texas, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bonham, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jones Field (FOO)
- Coordinates
- 33.5798, -96.1798
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N2044E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven B. Hale
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
ONE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE AT THE SAME TIME TWO OTHERS WERE LANDING. THE FIRST AIRPLANE LANDED AND DID A 180 ON THE RUNWAY TO TAXI BACK TO THE PARKING AREA. THIS REQUIRED THE SECOND AIRPLANE TO G0-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE TAXIING IN STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY TO WAIT FOR THE AIRPLANE COMING OUT TO PASS. BOTH AIRPLANES STOPPED AND WAITED FOR THE OTHER TO MOVE. THE OTHER AIRPLANE LANDED AND TAXIED IN AROUND ONE OF THE STOPPED AIRPLANES, AND THEN MADE AN ABRUPT LEFT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER. THE OUTER FOUR FEET OF THE RIGHT WING WAS SEVERED BY THE TURNING PROPELLER OF THE OTHER STOPPED AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronca 7AC 7AC | N2044E | Steven B. Hale | Substantial |
| Cessna R182 R182 | N7350R | Kevin D. Cornwell | Minor |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 7CCM | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Charles A.cooper | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1988 | Aeronca 7EC | Saint Helena, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Leland T. Davenport | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Gila, New Mexico, United States | Robert J. Agnew | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Aeronca 7DC | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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