Aeronca 7AC N33P
31 May 1994 · Taunton, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1994 at about 17:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N33P was involved in an accident near Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. 2 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- King Field (TAN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N33P
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was unfavorable winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE HAD LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY, AND CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TREE LINE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE DRIFTING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, 'LOST FLYING SPEED,' AND IMPACTED IN AN AREA OF SMALL TREES AND HEAVY THICKET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1994 | Aeronca 7BCM | Cassoday, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1994 | Aeronca 7BCM | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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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| 20 Sep 1994 | Cessna 172P | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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