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May 31, 1994 · Aeronca 7AC · N33P
Taunton, MA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 31, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Taunton, MA
Aircraft
Aeronca 7AC
Tail Number
N33P
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC94LA099
THE AIRPLANE HAD LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY, AND CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TREE LINE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE DRIFTING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, 'LOST FLYING SPEED,' AND IMPACTED IN AN AREA OF SMALL TREES AND HEAVY THICKET.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was unfavorable winds.
Full Narrative
On May 31, 1994, about 1330 eastern daylight time, a Aeronca 7AC, N33P, piloted by Mr. Harold Watt, collided with trees while taking off at the Taunton Municipal Airport, Taunton, Massachusetts. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was operated under 14 CFR 91. According to the pilot's statement on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, the airplane had lifted off of runway 30, and, "...climbed to an altitude above the tree line and was hit by a severe gust of wind....veered to the left and lost flying speed...." According to the FAA, the airplane drifted to the left of the runway, impacting in an area of "small trees and heavy thicket."
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:30 EDT
Nearest AirportKing Field (0nm)
Runway30
Runway Length3496 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAeronca 7AC
Tail NumberN33P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-90 · Reciprocating · 90
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 79 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 18 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO