Accident Aeronca 7DC N4526E, Monday 23 August 1999

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Date:	Monday 23 August 1999
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7DC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4526E
MSN:	7DC-134
Year of manufacture:	1948
Engine model:	Continental C-85-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Helena, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The student pilot reported he was flying at a low altitude over his house and a nearby field. During a turn, the airplane struck a tree. In his written report to the NTSB, the pilot reported his 'altitude was too low.'

Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's low altitude.

Accident investigation: