SERS · AERONCA 7BCM · 2017-06-21 · Mahnomen, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA238
Event ID
20170620X21734
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-21
Location
Mahnomen, MN, USA
Coordinates
47.267223, -95.92028
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7BCM
Registration
N2558E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing a partial loss of engine power during the takeoff roll and his subsequent inability to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn to avoid power lines, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. The reasons for the loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.