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ANC25LA026

2025-03-20 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ENA

Current FAA registration · N2527B

Make / Model
AERONCA 7CCM
Engine
CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19561018
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2623B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

On March 20, 2025, about 1400 Alaska daylight time, a Aeronca 7CCM, N2527B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during cruise flight at about 1,500 ft mean sea level the engine loss total power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an old, abandoned access road. During the landing, the airplane collided with trees which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Temp/humidity/pressure-Conducive to carburetor icing-Response/compensation
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ANC25LA026.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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