Aeronca 7AC accident near Caro, MI
On August 3, 2002, an Aeronca 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Caro, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 3, 2002
- Place
- Caro, MI
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.458°N, 83.447°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020805X01301
Official records · CHI02FA228
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 3, 2002, at 1000 eastern daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N84546, impacted the terrain following a loss of control during an initial takeoff climb from runway 05 (3,965 feet by 75 feet, dry asphalt) at the Tuscola Area Airport (78D), in Caro, Michigan. The private pilot received serious injuries and a private pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. The Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal local flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The airport manager reported the airplane had been refueled with 13 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel just prior to the flight. Witnesses reported hearing the airplane's engine power increase for the takeoff on runway 05. One witness reported the airplane reached an altitude of about 75 feet above the runway prior to it veering to the left and impacting the terrain. Another witness reported that the engine sounded normal until it stopped immediately upon impact. The pilot's wife stated due to his injuries, the pilot has no recall of the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 65, holds a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land and instrument airplane operations. The pilot's last airman medical examination was conducted on May 15, 2002, and he was issued a second-class medical certificate with the limitation, "Holder shall possess glasses for near & intermediate vision." On his last application for an airmen medical examination the pilot reported having a total flight time of 6,600 hours. Th
Probable cause
The passenger became incapacitated as a result of a stroke which lead to the inadvertent interference with the flight controls.
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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.
