# Accident 20200425019959A: Aeronca 7AC, Enosburg, VT, April 25, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 2020, 12:15 local time
- Place: Enosburg, VT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9231° N, 72.7539° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9231&lon=-72.7539&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83216, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA20CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200425019959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON APRIL 25, 2020 THE PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT TO THE WEST AT ENOSBURG AIRFIELD, A GRASS STRIP IN THE VICINITY OF ENOSBURG, VT AT ABOUT 1215 (EDT).  DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 15MPH, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DUG INTO AN AREA OF SOFT GRASS AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.   THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING STRUT, PROPELLER AND WINDSHIELD.

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THERE WERE NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA20CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA159), Apr 25, 2020: Aeronca 7AC (N83216), Enosburg, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.

## Other reports on N83216 (2)

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

- [Incident 19930827048969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930827048969I), Aug 27, 1993: Bbavia 7AC (N83216), Warwick, NY. On check ride pilot could not determine aircraft was airworthy. No record of annual inspection.
- [Incident 19930323009189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930323009189I), Mar 23, 1993: Bbavia 7AC (N83216), Kingston, NY, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft on rollout. Veered into a snowbank. Left gear collapsed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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