Aeronca 7AC accident near Green Bay, WI
On October 17, 2019, an Aeronca 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Green Bay, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 17, 2019
- Place
- Green Bay, WI
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.423°N, 87.936°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191017X95817
Official records · CEN20FA008
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 17, 2019, about 1650 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC Champion airplane, N82308, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The private pilot and the driver of a vehicle sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed WI78 earlier in the morning and arrived at Brennand Airport (79C), Neenah, Wisconsin, to meet with a mechanic to complete the airplane’s annual inspection. The pilot and mechanic ate lunch together and then the pilot departed 79C for WI78. During their conversation, the pilot mentioned to the mechanic that he was concerned about the wet turf runway at WI78 and that he preferred to land near the end of the runway. According to witnesses in vehicles near the accident location and a vehicle dashboard camera, the airplane was flying north less than 5 ft over the county highway adjacent to the end of runway 1. The airplane impacted the front left side of a westbound truck. The airplane remained on top of the truck after the collision and they both continued off the right side of the road into a ditch, then came to rest in a front yard. Figure 1 shows the main wreckage on the left in front of the house, the grass runway on the far right, and the road in the foreground. Figure 1. Accident site PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot’s most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certificate had expired for all classes on October 31, 2012. The pilot completed the requirements for operation under Ba
Probable cause
The pilot’s low final approach path and his failure to see and avoid a truck traveling on a roadway, which resulted in a collision with the truck.
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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.
