Aeronca 7CCM accident near Weiner, Arkansas, August 30, 1988
On August 30, 1988 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Aeronca 7CCM, registered N85294, was substantially damaged in an accident near Weiner, Arkansas (Cooper, Pvt. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- August 30, 1988 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Weiner, Arkansas · Cooper, Pvt. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7CCM · all 7CCMs on the register
- Registration
- N85294 · registry record · serial 7AC4032
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT HANDPROPED THE STARTERLESS AIRCRAFT. AFTER ENGINE START, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE COCKPIT, AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED UNCONTROLLED INTO SOME NEARBY FARM IMPLEMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FERRY THE ACFT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT HAD NOT OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT FOR THE FLIGHT.
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: 700 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-90-12 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Weiner AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 1,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:51 pm from JBR, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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