NONE · AERONCA 7KCAB · 1989-03-05 · PINE CREEK, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA053
Event ID
20001213X27860
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-05
Location
PINE CREEK, WI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7KCAB
Registration
N9044L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE TO ACHIEVE A PROPER CLIMB RATE WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH TREES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UPHILL, SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.