- Date
- August 15, 1988, 18:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place
- Barker, NY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N83255Aeronca 7CCM
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880815032919A
- Case key
- 13965
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Probable cause
The pilot in command failed to maintain control of the airplane.
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 accident acft collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from a pvt airstrip while on a business flt. A witness to the accident stated that he saw the accident acft lift off and turn. He heard the acft but did not see the impact and said the engine was at full power and sounded no different than any other takeoff. The passenger and members of the plt's family would not discuss the accident and refused to the interviewed. At the time of the accident the plt possessed a private pilot certificate but no medical certificate. Investigation showed the acft to be out of license although examination of the acft and powerplant failed to reveal any mechanical defect.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83255
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7CCM
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7AC-1919
- Airframe hours
- 6,015
- Engine
- Continental C85, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Stanley W. Izyk
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- D91 · Spencerport, NY
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.