Aeronca 7FC N85258
11 May 2002 · Neenah, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2002 at about 13:15 local time, a Aeronca 7FC registered N85258 was involved in an accident near Neenah, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brennand (79C)
- Coordinates
- 44.1605, -88.4710
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7FC
- Registration
- N85258
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Neenah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA134
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining control of the airplane during the landing approach, and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when it impacted terrain about 200 feet short of the runway while approaching to land. The pilot said that the airplane impacted the ground about 10 yards before a row of trees. He said that he did not, "... remember anything between being on final and being pulled from the plane. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that could be determined to have existed prior to impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2002 | Aeronca 7-EC | Flying M Ranch, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Aeronca 7AC | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Aeronca 7AC | Caro, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Aeronca 7AC | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Aeronca 7DC | Fulton, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2001 | Aeronca 7AC | Erhard, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,361 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2002 | Robinson R22 | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Cessna 208B | Alma, Wisconsin, United States | Priority Air Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Cessna 120 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Christen A-1 | Chetek, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Piper PA22-150 | Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |