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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7DC · Greenland, NH · July 6, 2011

Date: July 6, 2011 · 10:30 local
Place: Greenland, NH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4375E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA384
Reported as: Aeronca 7DC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total5 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N4375ERegistered now · Aeronca 7DCS/N 7DC-35 · Built 1948 Airframe modelAeronca 7DC

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What happened

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N4375E attempted to land at saunders field, Greenland, NH, go around was attempted and aircraft stalled and landed in swamp area approx 100 yards past end of runway. Pilot stated that during the touchdown aircraft hit the runway hard and bounced, landing was aborted and go around attemt was initiated by the pilot. Pilot realized aircraft would not clear the hill, houses and/or power lines, pulled up to clear the obstacles and aircraft entered an imminent stall and landed in swamp. Pilot and passengers were not injured and walked to nearest road and summoned help. Aircraft was subsequently airlifted by helicopter back to saunders field and visible damage to landing gear, fuselage/gear attachment points, left and right wing, as well as propeller was evident. Aircraft owner (not the pilot involved) stated that insurance company is totaling the damage and taking possesion of wreckage at this time.

As the FAA filed it

N4375E ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT SAUNDERS FIELD, GREENLAND, NH, GO AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED AND AIRCRAFT STALLED AND LANDED IN SWAMP AREA APPROX 100 YARDS PAST END OF RUNWAY.PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY HARD AND BOUNCED, LANDING WAS ABORTED AND GO AROUND ATTEMT WAS INITIATED BY THE PILOT. PILOT REALIZED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE HILL, HOUSES AND/OR POWER LINES, PULLED UP TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLES AND AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN IMMINENT STALL AND LANDED IN SWAMP. PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED AND WALKED TO NEAREST ROAD AND SUMMONED HELP. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY AIRLIFTED BY HELICOPTER BACK TO SAUNDERS FIELD AND VISIBLE DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR, FUSELAGE/GEAR ATTACHMENT POINTS, LEFT AND RIGHT WING, AS WELL AS PROPELLER WAS EVIDENT. AIRCRAFT OWNER (NOT THE PILOT INVOLVED) STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY IS TOTALING THE DAMAGE AND TAKING POSSESION OF WRECKAGE AT THIS TIME.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA11CA384Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenland, NHThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and subsequent loss of control during an attempted go-around maneuver.Jul 6, 2011 · Substantial damage