Aeronca 7CCM accident near Marsing, ID
On August 11, 1996, an Aeronca 7CCM (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marsing, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 11, 1996
- Place
- Marsing, ID
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7CCM · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.480°N, 116.840°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06613
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 10, 1996, approximately 1815 mountain daylight time, an Aeronca 7CCM (conversion) was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Marsing, Idaho. The commercial pilot and a passenger who held a student pilot's certificate were fatally injured. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR 91 flight, which originated at Hubler field, a private strip near Caldwell Idaho about 5 minutes earlier. The stated purpose of the flight was to survey fields that were going to be sprayed later that night and the next day. A witness was interviewed that saw the accident. She stated the aircraft was flying in a southerly direction about the height of the power poles along the road. As the aircraft went overhead the sound of the engine ceased. The aircraft then started a right turn back towards the north. She stated the engine started running again and then quit again. After the engine quit the second time, the wings started rocking and then the nose dropped until it was pointing down towards the ground. As the aircraft descended towards the ground it rolled to the right so that it was nose low and right wing low when it impacted. The witness said the engine sounded like it was at full power before it stopped the first time and then when it started again for a few seconds. When the engine was not running, it was completely quiet. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot listed as the first pilot in this report is James Harris. The operator stated that the pilot was not familiar with the fields that were to be sprayed so he was doing an aerial survey while there was sti
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
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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.
