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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Mccarthy, AK · July 24, 2011

Date: July 24, 2011 · 14:00 local
Place: Mccarthy, AK
Airport: Mc Carthy
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N85194
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11CA072
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental C90-8F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total900 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N85194Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-3927 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Departed Mccarthy and landed at off airport gravel bar. Departed for a short flight and upon return to gravel bar was waved off by people on the ground who wrote "tire" in the sand. Returned to Mccarthy and landed with the right landing gear and tire dangling by the crossmember. The landing was made on the left tire. The right gear and tire then broke off of the crossmember bracket. Damage to the aircraft other than the right landing gear is 1) right wing and wing tip 2) one propeller blade 3) engine cowling 4) exhaust.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED MCCARTHY AND LANDED AT OFF AIRPORT GRAVEL BAR. DEPARTED FOR A SHORT FLIGHT AND UPON RETURN TO GRAVEL BAR WAS WAVED OFF BY PEOPLE ON THE GROUND WHO WROTE "TIRE" IN THE SAND. RETURNED TO MCCARTHY AND LANDED WITH THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND TIRE DANGLING BY THE CROSSMEMBER. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON THE LEFT TIRE. THE RIGHT GEAR AND TIRE THEN BROKE OFF OF THE CROSSMEMBER BRACKET. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR IS 1) RIGHT WING AND WING TIP 2) ONE PROPELLER BLADE 3) ENGINE COWLING 4) EXHAUST.

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 ANC11CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcCarthy, AKThe separation of the right main landing gear oleo strut assembly, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll.Jul 24, 2011 · Substantial damage