Accident Aeronca 7AC Champion N1611E,
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Date:Thursday 22 February 2024
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7AC Champion
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1611E
MSN: 7AC-5176
Year of manufacture:1946
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Valley Springs, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:San Andreas-Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field, CA (KCPU)
Destination airport:Franklin, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances and became suspended in the trees. The pilot was not injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/3313032/pilot-survives-plane-crash-in-calaveras-county.html

NTSB

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Feb-2024 12:53 Captain Adam Added
23-Feb-2024 16:21 vasilf Updated [Departure airport, Source]
13-Mar-2024 19:47 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Category, Accident report]

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