Aeronca 7AC N85534
27 October 2005 · Yelm, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 October 2005 at about 20:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N85534, operated by Edward Graham, was involved in an accident near Yelm, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yelm, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.8772, -122.6011
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N85534
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward Graham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yelm → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA014
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The complete loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons, and the excessive descent rate during the ensuing forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft, which had not undergone an annual inspection since 1973, was being "flight tested" as part of the process of getting it ready to be sold. On its third takeoff of the day, after reaching an altitude of about 200 feet above the ground, it experienced a complete loss of engine power. During the attempted forced landing, the pilot allowed the aircraft to descend at an excessive rate, and it was substantially damaged when it contacted the ground. The reason for the loss of power has not been determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2005 | Stinson 10-A | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Sep 2005 | North American AT-6D | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 150M | Renton, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Bell 47G-2A | Oroville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172M | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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