20050118004629I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7AC · Delavan, WI · January 18, 2005

Date: January 18, 2005 · 07:20 local
Place: Delavan, WI
Airport: Lake Lawn Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N84991
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental C75*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total400 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N84991Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-3715 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 18, 2005, at approximately 0720, an Aeronca BL-7-AC, N84991, operated by the pilot privacy data omitted experienced a loss of engine power while entering a base leg to a 90 degree heading for approach to rwy 36, lakelawn airport, WI (KC59). As a result of this power loss the pilot attempted to land on the ice of Delavan lake, Wisconsin. However, due to lack of sufficient airspeed the aircraft touched down on the outlet stream at the west end of Delavan lake, rolled for approximately 20 feet and broke through the thin ice, coming to rest vertically with the nose down in 3 to 4 feet of water. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft and did not sustain any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 18, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 0720, AN AERONCA BL-7-AC, N84991, OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ENTERING A BASE LEG TO A 90 DEGREE HEADING FOR APPROACH TO RWY 36, LAKELAWN AIRPORT, WI (KC59). AS A RESULT OF THIS POWER LOSS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE ICE OF DELAVAN LAKE, WISCONSIN. HOWEVER, DUE TO LACK OF SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE OUTLET STREAM AT THE WEST END OF DELAVAN LAKE, ROLLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND BROKE THROUGH THE THIN ICE, COMING TO REST VERTICALLY WITH THE NOSE DOWN IN 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.