Accident Aeronca 7AC N82594, Wednesday 8 December 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 8 December 1993
Time:	13:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:	Frederick Bulard
Registration:	N82594
MSN:	3123
Total airframe hrs:	3994 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Juneau, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT IN COMMAND LANDED ON BEACH. A LOSS OF DIRCTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWED IMPACT WITH A DITCH, RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH A LOG, DAMAGING GEAR AND FUSELAGE. PILOT'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO MAKE A BETTER SITE SURVEY OF LANDING AREA.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S SELECTION OF A SIGHT UNSUITABLE FOR LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH ON THE BEACH.

Accident investigation: