# Accident 20260707008519A: Champion 7AC, Buffalo, WY, July 7, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2026, 14:30 local time
- Place: Buffalo, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.3784° N, 106.7181° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3784&lon=-106.7181&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1097E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1097E) (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: CHAMPION 7AC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 488 total, 14 in this make and model, 53 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA250) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260707008519A

## Narrative

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

PILOT DIDN'T CHECK FOR HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE BEFORE TAKEOFF AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT FLY IN THOSES CONDITIONS

## 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 WPR26LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA250), Jul 7, 2026: Aeronca 7AC (N1097E), Buffalo, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted 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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