Aeronca 7BCM N2553B

Summary

On 19 June 2010 at about 16:00 local time, a Aeronca 7BCM registered N2553B was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

19 June 2010 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bolivar, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

William L. Whtehurst Field (M08)

Coordinates

35.2150, -89.0431

Aircraft

Aeronca 7BCM

Registration

N2553B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrenceburg → Bolivar

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA321

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 19, a 5,000-foot-long, 75-foot-wide asphalt runway, when the airplane encountered a sudden gust of wind. The airplane veered 90 degrees to the right, struck a runway light located about 2,000 feet from the approach end of the runway and a chain-link fence, before coming to rest in a wooded area. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported 631 hours of total flight experience, which included 30 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane, and 2 hours during the 30 days preceding the accident. He also stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems during the flight. Winds reported at an airport located about 25 miles north of the accident site, about the time of the accident, were variable at 3 knots. The pilot estimated the winds at the time of the accident were from 200 degrees at 5 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.