Aeronca 7AC N81788

Summary

On 19 March 1988 at about 18:15 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N81788 was involved in an accident near Umpqua, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 March 1988 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Umpqua, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

43.3492, -123.5394

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N81788

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roseburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA88LA062

2 people were seriously injured.

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

WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A RIVER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK UNMARKED TELEPHONE WIRES. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE ONTO A COW PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. POST ACC INSPECTION REVEALED TELEPHONE WIRE INSULATION WEDGED NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER. THE TELEPHONE WIRE HAD BROKEN THE CARBURETOR CASTING THAT HOLDS THE CARB TO THE INTAKE PIPES. THE PLT SAID THAT HE LOST ENG POWER. THE DAMAGE NOTED WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER. THE PLT OFFERED NO EXPLANATION FOR THE LOW FLYING BUT SENT HIS PLT CERT TO FAA AND SAID HE HAD VIOLATED FAR'S. HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR PREVENTION WAS TO AVOID LOW FLYING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.