Accident: Aeronca 7BCM
Jul 16, 2022 · Lake McMurray, WA
NTSB numberWPR22FA255Event id20220717105489
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7BCM
- Registration
- N2588C
- Year built
- 1947
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise VFR encounter with IMC
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO)10 nm (18 km) south-east
- Skagit Regional Airport (MVW)12 nm (22 km) north-west
- Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (NUW)16 nm (30 km) west
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