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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Hinckley, IL · June 7, 2025

Date
June 7, 2025 · 14:32 local
Place
Hinckley, IL
Airport
Hinckley
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1846E
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN25FA198
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

FAA personnel arrived at the accident scene where the aircraft was at rest in a field facing a northerly direction. The pilot had been removed by the coroner and the passenger was taken to the hospital. A walk around was performed and verified that the flight controls were functional.

As the FAA filed it

FAA PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT REST IN A FIELD FACING A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. THE PILOT HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE CORONER AND THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A WALK AROUND WAS PERFORMED AND VERIFIED THAT THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE FUNCTIONAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.