Accident Aeronca 7EC N4715E, Saturday 7 February 1987

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Date:	Saturday 7 February 1987
Time:	13:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7EC
Owner/operator:	Bigfork Flying Club, Inc.
Registration:	N4715E
MSN:	7EC-59
Year of manufacture:	1950
Total airframe hrs:	6605 hours
Engine model:	Continental C90-12F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Big Fork, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Bigfork, MN (85D)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO TAKEOFF FROM A SNOW-COVERED LAKE, THE PLT FOUND A PLOWED AREA LEADING TO A FISH HOUSE. HE TAXIED TO THE AREA AND BEGAN TO TAKEOFF TOWARDS THE EAST. ON LIFT-OFF, THE LEFT AILERON STRUCK THE TOP OF THE FISH HOUSE. THE PLT LANDED ABOUT 50 YARDS BEYOND THE FISH HOUSE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

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