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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Berkley, MA · October 17, 2011

Date: October 17, 2011 · 17:15 local
Place: Berkley, MA
Airport: Myricks Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3662E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA035
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,518 total165 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N3662ERegistration cancelled May 4, 2015 · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-6977 · Built 1947 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.

Aircraft was left down wind for runway 27. Aircraft was to low and hit tree with right wing causing airplane to go into a nose down attitude. Right wing tip hit ground approximetly 140 feet from tree that was hit. The engine mount broke and engine went through the firewall so cylinders #1 and #3 pinned pilots legs causing multiple factures of pilots left and right legs.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT DOWN WIND FOR RUNWAY 27. AIRCRAFT WAS TO LOW AND HIT TREE WITH RIGHT WING CAUSING AIRPLANE TO GO INTO A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. RIGHT WING TIP HIT GROUND APPROXIMETLY 140 FEET FROM TREE THAT WAS HIT. THE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND ENGINE WENT THROUGH THE FIREWALL SO CYLINDERS #1 AND #3 PINNED PILOTS LEGS CAUSING MULTIPLE FACTURES OF PILOTS LEFT AND RIGHT LEGS.

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 ERA12CA035Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBerkley, MAThe pilot did not maintain clearance from a tree during the final approach in solar glare conditions.Oct 17, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3662E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19741130040819ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Barnesville, OHWind gusting 15K.Nov 30, 1974 · Substantial damage