Aeronca 7CCM N2527B

Summary

On 20 March 2025 at about 22:00 local time, a Aeronca 7CCM registered N2527B was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. One person was 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.

Date

20 March 2025 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.5599, -151.1672

Aircraft

Aeronca 7CCM

Registration

N2527B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Soldotna → Kenai

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA026

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot’s inadequate use of carburetor heat.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during cruise flight about 1,500 ft mean sea level, the engine lost total power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an abandoned access road. During the landing, the airplane collided with trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The weather conditions near the accident location about the time of the accident were conducive to carburetor ice at glide or cruise power. The pilot had been flying in the area and had completed her flight review earlier in the day with no carburetor icing issues. Although she had been using carburetor heat throughout the day, she could not remember if the carburetor heat was in the On or Off position when the engine lost power. The carburetor heat control was found in the Off position after the accident. The pilot does not remember if the carburetor heat was in the on or off position. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the results of the engine examination and the postaccident position of the carburetor heat control, the loss of engine power was likely due to carburetor icing that had accrued due to an inadequate application of carburetor heat.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.