Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Millinocket, ME
45.647828°N, 68.703369°W |
Tail number | N2155E |
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Accident date | 18 Jun 1991 |
Aircraft type | Aeronca 7BCM |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REPLACEMENT OF AN OIL TEMPERATURE GAGE, AND A SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF OIL.