2 fatal · AERONCA 7AC · 2021-08-21 · Fort Worth, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21FA377
Event ID
20210821103734
Type
Accident
Date
2021-08-21
Location
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.824615, -97.530744
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7AC
Registration
N1472E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s weight and balance limitations and decreased takeoff performance.