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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Clearwater, FL · March 20, 2012

Date: March 20, 2012 · 09:15 local
Place: Clearwater, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82406
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA245
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total110 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N82406Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-1040 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 20, 2012, at approximately 09:15 a.m. eastern standard time, an Aeronca champ, N82406, s/n 7AC-1040, while on a takeoff roll at Clearwater airpark, FL (clw), departed the left side of the runway and contacted the perimeter fence/bushes. The two occupants were not injured. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. The flight was being operated in accordance with part 91 flight rules. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time of flight.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 20, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:15 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME, AN AERONCA CHAMP, N82406, S/N 7AC-1040, WHILE ON A TAKEOFF ROLL AT CLEARWATER AIRPARK, FL (CLW), DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTACTED THE PERIMETER FENCE/BUSHES. THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 91 FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF FLIGHT.

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 ERA12CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClearwater, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a runway excursion.Mar 20, 2012 · Substantial damage