ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266999
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 2021 |
| Time: | 08:53 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1472E |
| MSN: | 7AC-5035 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5110 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flying Oaks Airport, TX (2TE2) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Flying Oaks Airport, TX (2TE2) |
| Flying Oaks Airport, TX (2TE2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 21, 2021, about 0853 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC airplane, N1472E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas. The airline transport pilot and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot and passenger were departing on a local flight. Witnesses reported that a first takeoff attempt was aborted and the aircraft 'almost ground looped'. The aircraft then taxied back for another takeoff attempt.
One witness, a flight instructor, described the takeoff roll as “extra-long” and stated that the airplane “appeared to get slow” during the initial climb. He reported that the airplane started a “roll to the right,” the left wing “fell,” and the airplane stalled and entered a spin from about 100 ft above ground level (agl). A second witness reported that, during the takeoff, the airplane appeared to be “barely climbing.” Near the end of the runway, about 100 ft agl, he observed a “strong right yaw” followed by a gradual left turn. The pilot appeared to lower the nose, then the airplane “rolled hard left,” and entered a spin.
The airplane came to rest about 1,100 ft southeast of the departure end of the runway. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
An NTSB review of weight and balance information showed that the airplane was likely 225 lbs over its maximum takeoff weight at the time of the accident. Additionally, the density altitude at the time of the accident was about 2,600 ft. Both the overweight condition of the airplane and the density altitude conditions would have resulted in a significant loss of airplane performance, which is consistent with the witness observations of a long takeoff roll and slow rate of climb. It is likely that, during the initial climb, the pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s weight and balance limitations and decreased takeoff performance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-person-confirmed-dead-in-north-texas-plane-crash/2723972/
https://www.facebook.com/DFWScanner/posts/4467548856599275
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1472e
NTSB DOCKET https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=103734
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2021 16:57 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 21-Aug-2021 17:03 | Captain Adam | Updated [Country, Embed code] |
| 21-Aug-2021 19:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2021 02:38 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Aug-2021 05:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2021 17:05 | Txpilot2 | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 22-Aug-2021 17:06 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2021 17:13 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2021 00:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2021 15:25 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 24-Aug-2021 17:33 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2021 21:14 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 12-Aug-2022 22:18 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, Photo] |
| 31-Mar-2024 08:07 | Dan Gryder | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2024 08:12 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Embed code, Narrative] |
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