Aeronca 7AC N2275E
19 April 1990 · Blossvale, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1990 at about 18:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N2275E was involved in an accident near Blossvale, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blossvale, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Becks Grove (NY45)
- Coordinates
- 43.2699, -75.6399
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N2275E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A GUSTY QUARTERING TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 6 IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, HE SAID THE PLANE SEEMED TO BE FORCED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND THEN IMMEDIATELY VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT SAID RUDDER AND BRAKING DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY EFFECT IN THE TURNING THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED TREES ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS AS BEING FROM THE SOUTH AT 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Deer River, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Trona, California, United States | Aasgard, Lewis | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Aeronca 7DC | El Paso, Texas, United States | Barrett, Philip C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Aeronca 7AC | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviation SER., Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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