At 18:42 eastern time, an Aeronca S-65-CA struck wires and crashed during low-level cruise flight in Esperance, killing the pilot and passenger. The accident site was 1 mile from the pilot/owners private strip. Several witnesses said they often saw the airplane flying low down a nearby creek. On this particular pass, one witness, the chief of the local fire department, said the airplane came in low, about 100 feet over his house, climbed over the tree line and then made a steep left turn back into the creek basin, and struck wires suspended 50 feet above the water.
July 28, Esperance, N.Y. / Aeronca Chief
At 18:42 eastern time, an Aeronca S-65-CA struck wires and crashed during low-level cruise flight in Esperance, killing the pilot and passenger. The accident site was 1 mile from the pilot/owners private strip. Several witnesses said they often saw the airplane flying low down a nearby creek. On this particular pass, one witness, the chief of the local fire department, said the airplane came in low, about 100 feet over his house, climbed over the tree line and then made a steep left turn back into the creek basin, and struck wires suspended 50 feet above the water....
Key Takeaways:
- An Aeronca S-65-CA crashed in Esperance, New York, killing both the pilot and passenger.
- The accident occurred during low-level cruise flight when the aircraft struck wires suspended 50 feet above water.
- Witnesses frequently observed the aircraft flying low, and on the accident flight, it performed a steep turn back into a creek basin before striking the wires.
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