Aeronca 7AC accident near Embarrass, MN
On April 8, 2000, an Aeronca 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Embarrass, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 8, 2000
- Place
- Embarrass, MN
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.650°N, 92.191°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20767
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 8, 2000, about 1343 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N84424, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain following an in-flight loss of control on initial climb from a private airstrip near Embarrass, Minnesota. A post accident fire ensued. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Tower, Minnesota. A witness stated that he observed the airplane taking off from a private airstrip on the airstrip's northwest runway into the wind. The airplane turned towards the northeast and climbed on a crosswind departure. He said that he saw "...nothing out of the...nothing unordinary at all. It ah...he took off, and the airplane was performing very well and...and ah...as he started to...climb, the aircraft ah...a strong wind come in from the...from the rear of the aircraft, and it just...the airplane just quit flying. It just...the sheer [sic]...the wind sheer [sic] just...it was so strong that...it was ah...30 miles an hour at least, you know." He stated that the airplane was about 100 to 200 feet above ground level when it encountered the wind shear. The airplane was observed to spiral down. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with single engine land and sea class ratings. He held a Third Class Medical, dated November 24, 1999, with limitations for corrective lenses. At that medical dat
Probable cause
the inadvertent stall/spin the pilot encountered. A factor was the wind gusts.
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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.
