Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86FA140

CHAUMONT, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N82079

AERONCA 7AC

Analysis

THE PILOT DEPARTED HIS PRIVATE STRIP AND CRASHED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. OVER 50 PER CENT OF THE FLUID IN THE CARBURETOR WAS A CONTAMINANT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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