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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aeronca 7AC · Whitney, TX · May 18, 2010

Date: May 18, 2010 · 18:30 local
Place: Whitney, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N84203
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total60 in this make and model249 in the last 90 days

N84203Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-2894 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On may 18, 2010, at 1830 central standard time, a Aeronca 7AC, N84203, registered to amber carter and operated by johnny w. carter was involved in an incident at Whitney lake, TX. The pilot reported that during operation over Whitney lake, the engine performance declined resulting in a forced landing in the lake. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the CFR part 91 flight. The aircraft sustained minor damage and no injuries to the pilot. The local flight originated at waco regional airport (act) at approximately 1730 CST.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 18, 2010, AT 1830 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A AERONCA 7AC, N84203, REGISTERED TO AMBER CARTER AND OPERATED BY JOHNNY W. CARTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT AT WHITNEY LAKE, TX. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING OPERATION OVER WHITNEY LAKE, THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE DECLINED RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING IN THE LAKE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE CFR PART 91 FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT (ACT) AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 CST.