Aeronca 7AC accident near Gaylord, MI
On October 27, 2009, an Aeronca 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gaylord, MI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 27, 2009
- Place
- Gaylord, MI
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.141°N, 84.667°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091028X13928
Official records · CEN10LA031
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 27, 2009, at 1827 eastern daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N2239E, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain near Gaylord, Michigan. The flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR), Gaylord, Michigan, at 1700. Position data recovered from an on-board global positioning system (GPS) receiver indicated that the flight initially proceeded southbound to Ostego Lake. The pilot subsequently reversed course and appeared to fly northbound along the lake. The flight continued to the north-northwest, conducting two landings at Boyne City Airport before proceeding northwest along the Lake Charlevoix shoreline. The flight then traveled north to Walloon Lake, ultimately proceeding south-southeast along the lake. The flight continued southeast toward Interstate 75 near the city of Vanderbilt. As the flight approached Interstate 75, the GPS track data depicted the airplane entering a right turn toward the south. About 1826:16 (hhmm:ss), as the airplane reached a southbound course, it entered a right turn from approximately 1,590 feet. The track data indicated that the airplane continued in that turn until the final data point at 1826:56. The altitude associated with the final data point was 1,216 feet (approximately 100 feet above ground level). During that 40-second time interval, the airplane completed an approxim
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low altitude turn resulting in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control.
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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.
