Aeronca 7AC N85425
15 August 1992 · Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1992 at about 16:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N85425, operated by Dwight C. Morgan, was involved in an accident near Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8996, -118.3409
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N85425
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dwight C. Morgan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- College Place → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA182
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE MANEUVERING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS INCLUDE LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT FLEW INTO A VALLEY, INITIATED A CLIMB, THEN RECOGNIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE END OF THE VALLEY. HE ATTEMPTED A COURSE REVERSAL, STALLED, AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Aeronca 7DC | Elgin, South Carolina, United States | Motsinger, XEN K. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Aeronca 7EC | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | Irvin and Margaret Baker | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sierraville, California, United States | Duisenberg, Brian R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Whitman, Nebraska, United States | Stuart Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Medford, Oregon, United States | Jones, Richard L. | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,361 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1992 | Cessna T210L | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Patrick, Scott W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1992 | Hughes 369E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Hughes 369HS | Scotts Mills, Oregon, United States | Kenram Corp | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Cessna 150F | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Crook, Franklin T. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Brantly-Hynes B-2B | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Borgardt, William | No injuries | - |