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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1987 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7EC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8955R |
| MSN: | 7EC-713 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1258 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scoodic Lake, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Old Town, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT OF THE FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM SCOODIC LAKE. DRG THE INITIAL CLIMB PHASE AFTER TAKEOFF, HE NOTED THE ACFT BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE & WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES ON A RIDGE AHEAD. HE INITIATED A TURN BACK TOWARD THE LAKE; HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES & SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA197
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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