Aeronca 7AC accident near Cedartown, Georgia, June 2, 1982
On June 2, 1982 at about 10:20 pm local time, a Aeronca 7AC, registered N2475E, was destroyed in an accident near Cedartown, Georgia (Cornelus Moore airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 2, 1982 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- Cedartown, Georgia · Cornelus Moore
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · all 7ACs on the register
- Registration
- N2475E · no longer on the register · serial 7AC6054
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED INTO TREES FROM AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET AGL. THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 610 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 610 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,589 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 32 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Cedartown GA at 6:19 pm
- Destination: Cedartown GA
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 28, 4,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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