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FAA accident report · Aeronca 7EC · Plattsmouth, NE · August 31, 2013

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Date
August 31, 2013 · 08:25 local
Place
Plattsmouth, NE
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4348C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13CA530
Reported as
Aeronca 7EC
Reported engine
Continental C90 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total250 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days
N4348CRegistered now · Aeronca 7ECS/N 7EC-367 · Built 1955Airframe modelAeronca 7ECEngine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On August 31, 2013, at 0825 am CDT, Aeronca 7EC, N4348C, was involved in an accident at the Plattsmouth municipal airport, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The pilot in command (PIC) was seated in the rear seat with the other pilot seated in the front seat. The PIC is a certified flight instructor and was providing flight instruction to the second pilot, who was not qualified to fly an aircraft with a conventional landing gear. The PIC and the second pilot departed runway 16 with both pilots manipulating the flight controls. During liftoff, the PIC lost directional control of the aircraft and allowed the aircraft to abruptly yaw to the right. The aircraft crossed the west edge of the runway at an altitude of a few feet, still in ground effect. The right wing dropped and impacted the ground causing the right main gear to collaspe. The propeller struck the ground causing the engine to stop. The aircraft came to rest in a northerly direction and received substantial damage. Both pilots were uninjuried and no persons were harmed on the ground. Other than the aircraft, there was no other property damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 31, 2013, AT 0825 AM CDT, AERONCA 7EC, N4348C, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE PLATTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT WITH THE OTHER PILOT SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE PIC IS A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND WAS PROVIDING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO THE SECOND PILOT, WHO WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO FLY AN AIRCRAFT WITH A CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR. THE PIC AND THE SECOND PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 WITH BOTH PILOTS MANIPULATING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. DURING LIFTOFF, THE PIC LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ABRUPTLY YAW TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE WEST EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF A FEW FEET, STILL IN GROUND EFFECT. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO COLLASPE. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. BOTH PILOTS WERE UNINJURIED AND NO PERSONS WERE HARMED ON THE GROUND. OTHER THAN THE AIRCRAFT, THERE WAS NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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 CEN13CA530Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPlattsmouth, NEThe pilot's loss of control during takeoff.Aug 31, 2013 · Substantial damage