Aeronca 7AC accident near Tulsa, OK
On January 25, 1994, an Aeronca 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tulsa, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 25, 1994
- Place
- Tulsa, OK
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.130°N, 95.871°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00620
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On January 25, 1994, at 1612 central standard time, an Aeronca 7AC, N84212, was substantially damaged following during a forced landing near Tulsa, Oklahoma. The flight instructor sustained minor injuries while the pilot rated passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. The instructor reported that just after takeoff, during the initial climb, he experienced a loss of engine power due to what he thought was carburetor icing. He further stated that he initiated a turn back to the runway, saw a light pole, and while maneuvering to avoid the light pole lost control of the airplane. The instructor further reported that he did not apply carburetor heat. Witnesses observed the airplane crossing 21st Street at a low altitude, heading south. The airplane was observed establishing a steep angle of climb, followed by a sharp turn to the east and the nose dropping towards the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION: The commercially rated instructor pilot was also an airframe and powerplant certificated mechanic and had performed all the required maintenance on the airplane since he purchased it on October 15,1989. The passenger was a private pilot. He was being given a demonstration flight in a tail wheel type airplane to determine future flight instruction. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION: A review of the airframe and engine records by the FAA inspector did not reveal any anomalies or uncorrected maintenance defects. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION: Witness marks were found on the eastbound lane of 21st Street at 137th East Avenue
Probable cause
WAS THE INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOTS FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTED THAT WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING, AND HIS ABRUPT MANEUVER TO AVOID A LIGHT POLE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
