Aeronca 7AC accident near Brush Prairie, WA
On March 31, 1995, an Aeronca 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brush Prairie, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 31, 1995
- Place
- Brush Prairie, WA
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.731°N, 122.449°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03190
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 30, 1995, approximately 1601 hours Pacific standard time, an Aeronca 7AC, N85094, operated by Evergreen Flying Service, Inc., and being flown by a commercial pilot, was destroyed during collision with terrain following a descent from cruise. The aircraft crashed in a field near Brush Prairie, Washington, and the pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteo- rological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal, was to have been operated under 14CFR91, and initially departed the Evergreen Airport, Vancouver, Washington, approximately 1500 hours. A flight instructor at Evergreen Flying Service reported that the pilot returned to the Evergreen airport approximately 1545 and went to the bathroom. The aircraft was scheduled to be flown by an FAA inspector at 1600 but the pilot indicated that he was going to take the aircraft back out again for the final 10 minutes of flight and remain in the traffic pattern. After takeoff the aircraft then departed the pattern and flew north. Three witnesses, all driving in vehicles at the time of the accident reported observing the aircraft. One witness reported observing the aircraft approximately 500 feet above ground heading in a northwesterly direction when it entered a steep nose down attitude. A second witness reported seeing the aircraft heading southeasterly when it started a nosedive in an arc towards the ground. He reported that the aircraft was travelling straight down and fast when he lost sight of it. A third witness reported seeing the aircraft nosedive be
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED.
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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.
