Aeronca 7DC accident near Fulton, KY
On June 15, 2001, an Aeronca 7DC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fulton, KY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 15, 2001
- Place
- Fulton, KY
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7DC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.514°N, 88.721°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010627X01261
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 14, 2001, about 1920 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7DC, N82562, was destroyed when it struck the ground near Fulton, Kentucky. The certificated recreational pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. No flight plan had been filed for the local flight that was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot owned an unregistered turf runway, which was adjacent to his residence in a rural area. According to witnesses, the pilot had been giving rides to some guests, and had successfully completed two trips when the accident occurred. The witnesses reported that on each flight, the pilot occupied the rear seat and the passenger was in the front seat. Several witnesses were on the porch of the pilot's residence, which was open to the south. The airplane was observed to depart to the south, and then initiate a left turn as though it was returning towards its departure point. During the turn, the airplane's angle of bank continued to increase until it was near vertical, and the nose dropped below the horizon. The airplane disappeared behind a tree line in a nose-down attitude and as it did so, it was rotating about its longitudinal axis. The witnesses reported hearing the impact and then silence. One witness thought she heard a "pop" prior to the descent. Some of the witnesses thought there was a power reduction prior to the descent, while others thought the power reduction occurred after the descent was initiated. The accident site was located 4,200 feet from the witnesses. The accident occ
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A factor was the pilot's decision to fly from the rear seat, which reduced his visibility of critical flight instruments, including the airspeed indicator.
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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.
