- Date
- April 30, 1977
- Place
- Colusa, CA · COLUSA, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2659EAeronca 7AC
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770430011559A
- Case key
- 158380
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0877 77/4/30 NR.COLUSA,CA AERONCA 7AC CR- 0 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 62, 3300 TIME - 0900 N2659E PX- 0 1 0 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 2030 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION COLUSA,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED REMARKS- BIRD CONTROL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2659E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2659ERegistration cancelled Nov 29, 2025 · Aeronca 7ACAirframe modelAeronca 7ACEngine modelContinental C85 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2659E · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN25LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportWestphalia, MIOn May 24, 2025, at 1300 eastern daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N2659E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Westphalia, Michigan. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB WPR11LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNovato, CAThe pilot's use of a non-vented fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB UNK68X0145Accident · No injuriesClosedSutcliffe, NV