- Date
- July 12, 1987, 10:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Mcneil Cove, AK
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4322EAeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 9, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19870712048159A
- Case key
- 4871
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot and his passenger were flying at approximately 150 feet above the water near the shoreline when the pilot made a steep left climbing turn. The airplane stalled and crashed into the water. The pilot was not rated to fly seaplanes. No mechanical malfunctions/failures were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4322E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7177
- Airframe hours
- 3,600
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Andrew C. Mclean
- Registered owner
- Snell, John D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 5, 1987
- Departed
- 5BL · Homer, AK
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 915 total · 91 in this make and model · 915 as pilot in command · 235 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4322E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.