Aeronca 7AC accident near Bowling Green, MO
On June 2, 2022, an Aeronca 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 2, 2022
- Place
- Bowling Green, MO
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.406°N, 91.311°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220603105180
Official records · CEN22FA223
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 2, 2022, about 1745 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N1976E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Missouri. The two pilots sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airplane owner, the two pilots were planning to conduct a local flight to practice basic agricultural flight maneuvers. A witness, located in his residence about ½ mile from the accident site, reported that he saw the airplane at low altitude flying from the south to the north. The airplane then made a right turn to the east. During the turn, the right wing dropped, and the airplane nosed down toward the ground. The witness lost sight of the airplane behind some trees and located the airplane wreckage in a field adjacent to his residence. The witness stated that he had observed the airplane performing similar flight maneuvers over the nearby fields during the weeks before the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe front-seat pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single- and multi-engine land, airplane single-engine sea, and instrument airplane. The rear-seat pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONPostaccident examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane impacted the terrain in a nose- and left-wing-low attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The left wi
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and 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.
