Aeronca 7BCM (L-16A) accident near Auburn, WY
On July 22, 2015, an Aeronca 7BCM (L-16A) (airplane) was involved in an accident near Auburn, WY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 22, 2015
- Place
- Auburn, WY
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7BCM (L-16A) · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.794°N, 111.014°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150721X22557
Official records · CEN15FA310
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 21, 2015, about 1845 mountain daylight time, an Aeronca 7BCM (L-16A), N8362H, impacted terrain in front of a residence in Auburn, Wyoming. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from Afton (KAFO), Wyoming, about 1830. Eight witnesses observed the airplane, but only three submitted statements. They reported seeing the airplane fly over the Auburn LDS (Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints) Shelter and the rear occupant dropped candy out the window to those below. The airplane banked steeply to the west, then south, and then east and crossed Highway 238. before starting a turn. Witnesses said it appeared the pilot was going to come back and make another pass. According to one witness, the airplane pulled up steeply, stalled, and did a tail slide. The nose dropped and the airplane impacted the front yard next to a driveway in front of 4390 State Highway 238. There was no fire. PERSONNEL (CREW) INFORMATION The pilot, age 64, was identified by the sheriff's office as being in the front seat. He held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. He also held a third class airman medical certificate, dated July 15, 2015, with the restriction, "Must wear corrective lenses." According to a flight instructor at KAFO, he gave t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while turning at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
