What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N83863 an Aeronca champ 7AC aircraft was taking off from runway 30 at King field, Taunton, mass. (Ktan). As aircraft lifted off it began a slow right bank turn, according to witness altitude was estimated to be 50-100?. Aircraft struck ground approx. 1/3 of the way down runway. RH wing and propeller struck ground. Aircraft spun around and came to rest tail first on wheels in drainage ditch facing perpendicular to runway. Almost immediately a fire started onboard. The entire aircraft was consumed by fire and totally destroyed. The two occupants perished in the fire. At the investigation of the accident a rudder control lock was observed installed over rudder and vertical stabilizer. Pilot and aircraft records are not avaliable at this time.
As the FAA filed it
N83863 AN AERONCA CHAMP 7AC AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 30 AT KING FIELD, TAUNTON, MASS. (KTAN). AS AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF IT BEGAN A SLOW RIGHT BANK TURN, ACCORDING TO WITNESS ALTITUDE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 50-100?. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND APPROX. 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN RUNWAY. RH WING AND PROPELLER STRUCK GROUND. AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST TAIL FIRST ON WHEELS IN DRAINAGE DITCH FACING PERPENDICULAR TO RUNWAY. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY A FIRE STARTED ONBOARD. THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE AND TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE TWO OCCUPANTS PERISHED IN THE FIRE. AT THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT A RUDDER CONTROL LOCK WAS OBSERVED INSTALLED OVER RUDDER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. PILOT AND AIRCRAFT RECORDS ARE NOT AVALIABLE 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.