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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Honea Path, SC · June 3, 2011

Date: June 3, 2011 · 09:00 local
Place: Honea Path, SC
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N84572
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA324
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Sport pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 59 total7 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N84572Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-3281 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Cross country solo flight from henderson NC to Honea Path SC. Landed on runway 13. Back taxied and attempted take off. Lifted off at 50-55 mph. Leveled off to gain airspeed. Unintentionally made contact with the runway and swerved right into the tree line where he impacted the trees causing major damage to the aircraft. Pilot admitted himself into hospital during the weekend after the accident with chest pains. No issues and released from hospital after an overnight observation.

As the FAA filed it

CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT FROM HENDERSON NC TO HONEA PATH SC. LANDED ON RUNWAY 13. BACK TAXIED AND ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF. LIFTED OFF AT 50-55 MPH. LEVELED OFF TO GAIN AIRSPEED. UNINTENTIONALLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AND SWERVED RIGHT INTO THE TREE LINE WHERE HE IMPACTED THE TREES CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.PILOT ADMITTED HIMSELF INTO HOSPITAL DURING THE WEEKEND AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITH CHEST PAINS. NO ISSUES AND RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER AN OVERNIGHT OBSERVATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA11CA324Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHonea Path, SCThe student pilot's loss of control during the takeoff.Jun 3, 2011 · Substantial damage