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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 1992 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2216E |
| MSN: | 7AC5790 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3290 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medford, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DESCENDED TO A LOW ALTITUDE AGL TO BUZZ A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AND THE ACFT IMPACTED ELECTRICAL WIRES ABOVE A LAKE. THE ACFT IMPACTED WATER IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND SANK IN THE LAKE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM WIRES WHILE BUZZING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93FA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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