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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aeronca 7AC · New Castle, DE · March 11, 2012

Date: March 11, 2012 · 12:55 local
Place: New Castle, DE
Airport: New Castle
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1986E
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A-65-8F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 579 total48 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N1986ERegistered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-5553 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot lost directional control of aircraft on landing rollout. Pilot stated cross wind may be contributing factor. Aircraft exited right side of runway 14 prior to reaching F3 at a 45% angle.30 feet into grassy area aircraft nosed over striking the propeller and bottom of engine cowling. With engine sudden stoppage and minor aircraft damage. METAR shows winds 210 at 12 knots gusts to 15.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLLOUT. PILOT STATED CROSS WIND MAY BE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. AIRCRAFT EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 14 PRIOR TO REACHING F3 AT A 45% ANGLE.30 FEET INTO GRASSY AREA AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER STRIKING THE PROPELLER AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE COWLING. WITH ENGINE SUDDEN STOPPAGE AND MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. METAR SHOWS WINDS 210 AT 12 KNOTS GUSTS TO 15.

Other reports on N1986E · 1

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

Incident 20121005021319ILanding: Rollout · Ocean City, NJAn Aeronca 7AC, serial number 7AC-5553, N1986E was reported to have veered off the runway on landing on runway 24 at 26N, Friday October 5, 2012.no visible damage was found on aircraft or propeller. However, the aircraft did sustain a rough landing, as the…Oct 5, 2012 · No damage