# Accident 20210715011689A: Aeronca 7AC, Rhinelander, WI, July 15, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 2021, 17:50 local time
- Place: Rhinelander, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6303° N, 89.4706° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6303&lon=-89.4706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84318, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84318) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 50 total, 10 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA324) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210715011689A

## Narrative

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

LOCAL INSTRUCTION FLIGHT, GROUND-LOOPER ON LANDING ROLLOUT DAMAGING AIRPORT RUNWAY SIGN.

## 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 CEN21LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA324), Jul 15, 2021: Aeronca 7AC (N84318), Rhinelander, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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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