Summary
On August 24, 1999, a Aeronca 7DC (N4526E) was involved in an accident near Helena, AR. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude.
On August 23, 1999, approximately 1900 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7DC airplane, N4526E, was substantially damaged when it impacted a tree while maneuvering near a private airstrip near Helena, Arkansas. The student pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was registered to Buron Griffin Farms, Inc., of Helena, Arkansas, and operated by the student pilot. The local flight originated from the private airstrip approximately 1830.
In the enclosed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the student pilot reported flying over his house and a rice field heading east.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW99LA236. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4526E.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 23, 1999, approximately 1900 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7DC airplane, N4526E, was substantially damaged when it impacted a tree while maneuvering near a private airstrip near Helena, Arkansas. The student pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was registered to Buron Griffin Farms, Inc., of Helena, Arkansas, and operated by the student pilot. The local flight originated from the private airstrip approximately 1830.
In the enclosed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the student pilot reported flying over his house and a rice field heading east. He then made a turn to the west and impacted a "large tree." He added that his "altitude was too low."
The FAA inspector who examined the airplane stated that the wings and the empennage were structurally damaged.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW99LA236