Aviation accident IAD01FA086

2 fatal · Aeronca S-65-CA · 2001-07-28 · Esperance, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD01FA086
Event ID: 20010802X01585
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-07-28
Location: Esperance, NY, USA
Coordinates: 42.801109, -74.260833

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Aeronca
Model: S-65-CA
Registration: N1049Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate decision and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors are a transmission wire and the pilot's intentional low pass.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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