Aeronca S7CCM N3069E

Summary

On 30 January 2005 at about 14:40 local time, a Aeronca S7CCM registered N3069E was involved in an accident near Ulster, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 January 2005 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Ulster, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airport (NONE)

Coordinates

41.9667, -74.0167

Aircraft

Aeronca S7CCM

Registration

N3069E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ulster → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD05LA035

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was conditions conducive to carburetor icing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane's fuel tanks contained a mixture of 100 low lead aviation gasoline and automotive gasoline. During the preflight examination of the ski-equipped airplane, the pilot preheated the engine for about 30 minutes, and drained fuel samples from the fuel system. The samples were all absent of water or debris. The engine was started, and allowed to idle for about 15 minutes, and following taxi, a complete run-up check was performed. During the initial climb, at an altitude about 50 feet AGL, the engine began to lose power and run roughly. The pilot elected to turn the airplane toward a field and an up-sloping hill. He flew the airplane across an approximately 420-foot long field, and touched down below the top of it. The airplane then became airborne again after crossing the crest of the hill. The airplane descended "at near stall speed," and as the pilot rolled the airplane into a steep bank to avoid trees, the left wing contacted the ground. The airplane pivoted to the left, and impacted a large fence. According to the passenger, the airplane's engine was running for the duration of the flight, and upon inspection after the accident, the throttle was found in the full open position. Examination of the airplane's engine revealed no mechanical anomalies. Review of a carburetor ice probability chart revealed that with a temperature of 27 degrees Fahrenheit, and a dewpoint of 19 degrees Fahrenheit, the conditions were conducive for light carburetor icing at cruise or glide power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.