Aeronca 7AC N83019
11 June 1994 · Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1994 at about 14:25 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83019, operated by Miller, Timothy and ROY W., was involved in an accident near Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were 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 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller Farm (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 45.4400, -93.9908
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N83019
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Miller, Timothy and ROY W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the private pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Related factors are the rough/uneven terrain, and excessive brake application.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED A LITTLE LONG AND A LITTLE FAST. THE PILOT STATED DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE HIT A BUMP IN THE GRASS RUNWAY, CAUSING HIM TO INADVERTENTLY APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1994 | Aeronca 7BCM | Cassoday, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 13 Sep 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Rocky Mountain Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | New England Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | Larry T. Councell | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Aeronca 7AC | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,361 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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