# Accident 20250419005319A: Champion AERONCA 7AC, Crowley, LA, April 19, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 2025, 15:30 local time
- Place: Crowley, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1266° N, 92.4468° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1266&lon=-92.4468&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83871, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83871) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion AERONCA 7AC (registry code 2110140, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-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: CHAMPION AERONCA 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN25LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250419005319A

## Narrative

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

PILOT DESCENDED FROM 700 TO 200 FEET TO DROP CANDY FROM THE AIRPLANE TO A FAMILY GATHERING.  PILOT WAS DISTRACTED AFTER DROPPING CANDY AND AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND.

## 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 CEN25LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA161), Apr 19, 2025: Champion Aeronca 7AC (N83871), Estherwood, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering at low altitude that resulted in a descent and impact into terrain.

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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