What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 08/07/2009 at approximately 0700MDT, privacy data omitted was acting as pilot in command of N84787, an Aeronca 7AC. During the flight while operating close to the ground, privacy data omitted impacted the ground with the right wing. The aircraft received substantial damage, however there were no personal injuries to the pilot or his one passenger. According to privacy data omitted statement, he departed his ranch strip 20 minutes prior to the accident. The purpose of the flight was to check his sheep. He stated that the weather was good, calm winds, and temperature was approximately 70 degrees fahrenheit OAT. privacy data omitted Stated that he had checked some sheep and was circling to the right above some trees. He was in a descending turn. As he felt the right wing dip he added power, however, the wing stalled and impacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 08/07/2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 0700MDT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N84787, AN AERONCA 7AC. DURING THE FLIGHT WHILE OPERATING CLOSE TO THE GROUND, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS ONE PASSENGER. ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATEMENT, HE DEPARTED HIS RANCH STRIP 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO CHECK HIS SHEEP. HE STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS GOOD, CALM WINDS, AND TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OAT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE HAD CHECKED SOME SHEEP AND WAS CIRCLING TO THE RIGHT ABOVE SOME TREES. HE WAS IN A DESCENDING TURN. AS HE FELT THE RIGHT WING DIP HE ADDED POWER, HOWEVER, THE WING STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.