- Date
- June 23, 1982, 19:15 local (Jun 24, 1982, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Maple Plain, MN
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N84554Aeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820623026899A
- Case key
- 71569
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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 reported that he circled the farm area several times to find a suitable landing site. He decided on a portion of the farmer's field next to the house and made a final pass to inspect the area. During the pass, he saw some trees and reportedly decided to go around. He applied full throttle (from glide power). But the engine sputtered and quit. The pilot stated that he initiated a stall to avoid the oncoming obstructions (house and trees). The temperature and dew point were 82 and 51 deg, respectively. According to the icing probability charts, conditions at these temperatures would be conducive to serious carburetor icing when the power was at idle. The carburetor heat was found in the off position. A blood/alcohol test showed that the pilot's ethanol content was 221 mg/dl. The pilot's last medical certificate was dated 4/4/80. It had been issued with a restriction (a special panel exemption) after he had been treated for alcoholism. The certificate was issued for only 6 months.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N84554
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7AC-3254
- Airframe hours
- 1,612
- Engine
- Continental A-65, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert L. Ziehwein
- Registered owner
- Robert L. Ziehwein
- Departed
- Maple Plain, MN
- Destination
- Maple Plain, MN
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight hours
- 7,500 total · 100 in this make and model · 7,366 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 180 °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 N84554 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.