Aeronca 7AC

FAA incident reports · 707

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Incident 20180828021059IAeronca 7AC · San Diego, CAAircraft was in the pattern doing touch and goes. After a landing, once airborne both pilots heard a loud noise under the aircraft. ATC then reported to them that it seemed the right gear was hanging from the plane. Pilot did a fly by for the tower to confirm…Aug 28, 2018 · N2869E · Minor damageAccident 20180824012229AAeronca 7AC · Hanson, MAOn August 24, 2018, N65HM departed runway 18 at the Cranland Airport (28M) around 1500 eastern daylight time. There were no witnesses to the accident so the departure time is an estimate based on witness statements and fire/rescue notification of the…Aug 24, 2018 · N65HM · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20180728014759AAeronca 7AC · Alexandria, MNPilot departed Alexandria, MN airport approximately 1830. Witnesses reported the plane flying northwest of the airport at 1911. The plane hit powerlines that were estimated at 45-50 feet and crashed at 1921. The pilot was fatality injured.Jul 28, 2018 · N85506 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20180528006259AAeronca 7AC · Vinton, IAOn may 28, 2018 a Aeronca champ N84163 attempted to land on runway 34 at Vinton, IA (vti) while the wind was reported 120 degrees at 14 gusting 19 Knots. The airman executed a go around and on the second attempt to land On 34 ground looped the aircraft during…May 28, 2018 · N84163 · Substantial damageAccident 20180506004779AAeronca 7AC · Midland, VAOn may 6, 2018, at approximately 1030, a private pilot receiving tailwheel training in an Aeronca 7AC (N83581), landed on runway 15 at warrenton fauquier airport (hwy) VA, came to almost a full stop, then added power. As the aircraft started to climb 5-10…May 6, 2018 · N83581 · Substantial damageAccident 20180505004759AAeronca 7AC · Middletown, NYOn departure from K06N (Randall), aircraft appears to have stalled and spun into a treeline.May 5, 2018 · N84396 · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20180401003229IAeronca 7AC · Franklin, LADuring landing rollout on a private grass landing strip. The aircraft veered left. The pilot could not overcome the left turn by applying full right brake and rudder. Upon exiting the landing strip the aircraft struck a piece of farm equipment.Apr 1, 2018 · N84550 · Minor damageIncident 20180131001749IAeronca 7AC · Sisseton, SDOn 1/31/2018 at 1400 CDT a 1946 Aeronca 7C champ operated by private pilot was in normal flight during a personal returning from morris, MN. There was a slight haze and VFR conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft suffered minor damage…Jan 31, 2018 · N85133 · Minor damageIncident 20171008016389IAeronca 7AC · Hayward, WIOn October 8, 2017 at approximately 1100 am the N85308 a Aeronca champ (7AC) departed Sawyer County Airport (khr) Hayward, WI. For a short local flight. After being airborne for approximately 20-30 minutes the aircraft began running rough with some back…Oct 8, 2017 · N85308 · No damageIncident 20170929014249IAeronca 7AC · Winchester, VAOn September 29, 2017, at approximately 1540, the pilot[privacy data omitted] of the incident aircraft, experiencing excessive vibrations, diverted to Winchester airport (okv). While the aircraft was in a slow descent, the propeller departed from the…Sep 29, 2017 · N84646 · Minor damageAccident 20170604017829AAeronca 7AC · Soldotna, AKOn landing rollout, a moose entered the runway. To avoid hitting the moose the pilot steered away and contacted a tree with the left wing. Right wing contacted the ground at tip. Aft fuselage structure bent.Jun 4, 2017 · N82639 · Substantial damageAccident 20170515004759AAeronca 7AC · Lebanon, ORThe aircraft was landing on runway 34 at the Lebanon State Airport (S30) the winds at the time of landing were reported from the pilot as from 270 degrees 10-15 knots. Aircraft touched down at approximately 220 feet from the threshhold at 60 mph. At…May 15, 2017 · N3046E · Substantial damageIncident 20170305007799IAeronca 7AC · Montgomery, NYOn March 5, 2017 at approximately 14:35 EST, aircraft registration N81447, serial number 7AC-65 was on final approach to runway 8 at Orange County Airport (kmgj), when the aircraft experienced engine trouble. The pilot was forced to make an emergency field…Mar 5, 2017 · N81447 · No damageAccident 20170115000389AAeronca 7AC · Compton, CAAircraft landed on runway 7R approximately mid field. According to pilot statement, the wind had changed when touched down to a crosswind/tail wind. The aircraft left the runway into the dirt and went inverted damaging the aircraft.Jan 15, 2017 · N1659E · Substantial damageIncident 20161110023479IAeronca 7AC · Forest, VALoss of control in a tailwheel aircraft. New student was used to gliders and applied the exact opposite of the needed control (applied stick forward (braking action in gliders) when stick rear was required to put weight on the tailwheel. A gust of wind…Nov 10, 2016 · N82752 · Substantial damageIncident 20160924021809IAeronca 7AC · Midland, VADescription: on roll out after landing pilot lost control of aircraft and went through a ditch damaging aircrafts landing gear, right wing, and prop. Causal and/or contributing factors: none Recommendations for corrective action: 44709 Comments: noneSep 24, 2016 · N83581 · Minor damageAccident 20160718011229AAeronca 7AC · Lenoir, NCOn July 18, 2016 at approximately 0740 local time, aircraft N84690, an Aeronca champ, ser. No.7AC-3402 and registered to the Lenoir aviation club, took off from Lower Creek Airport (NC27) located in Lenoir, north carolina. Weather condition at the time was…Jul 18, 2016 · N84690 · Substantial damageAccident 20160611021269AAeronca 7AC · East St. Louis, ILAircraft departed from sackman field Illinois (KH49) for a sightseeing flight. The pilot stated that the oil temp and pressure were normal (180 degrees and the pressure was slightly less than half way into the green arc). About 2 or 3 mile after that the…Jun 11, 2016 · N82694 · Substantial damageAccident 20160601006169AAeronca 7ACStudent pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that he was receiving flight instruction from CFI [privacy data omitted] performing some general air work and practicing takeoff and landings, using the grass side of runway 06. While on the downwind leg of runway…Jun 1, 2016 · N83547 · DestroyedIncident 20160416006499IAeronca 7AC · Livingston, NYOn April 16, 2016. Aeronca 7AC N83981 departed columbia county airport (1B1) at approximately 1PM. As reported: the aircraft climbed to 3000 ft. MSL and proceeded south with the destination of orange county airport (mgj). Approximately ten minutes into the…Apr 16, 2016 · N83981 · No damageAccident 20160322002559AAeronca 7AC · Ellsworth, NEOn March 20, 2016, at approximately 10:00 MDT, the pilot of N84580, an Aeronca 7AC, departed the alliance municipal airport on a 14 CFR 91 local flight. On March 21, 2016 the aircraft was reported missing and an alert notice was issued. The aircraft was…Mar 22, 2016 · N84580 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20160111000499IAeronca 7AC · Fallbrook, CADuring approach to runway 18, Fallbrook airpark, aircraft N3370E, model Aeronca 7AC, touched down 5 ft. short of actual hard surface runway. Main landing gear sheared off by coming in contact with the hard surface of the runway. Aircraft nosed down and…Jan 11, 2016 · N3370E · Substantial damageAccident 20151117018579AAeronca 7AC · Fowlerville, MIPilot stated that during take-off on runway 9 at 65G he added a little power to bring the tail up, at the same time he exited the shelter of the trees. The plane ballooned into the air (about 20 feet), he let it turn into the wind and attempted to land but…Nov 17, 2015 · N84157 · Substantial damageAccident 20150624023749AAeronca 7AC · East Moriches, NYPilot states that he departed the airport with a direct crosswind. He began to drift to the left side of the runway. As he started to correct for the drift, he believes he may have encountered wake turbulence from an aircraft that departed ahead of him. He…Jun 24, 2015 · N84927 · DestroyedAccident 20150411003729AAeronca 7AC · Cambridge, OHDuring landing rollout on rwy 4 at CDI airport during windy conditions, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the northwest. The pilot had proper control inputs, however the wind caused the left wing to raise and make the aircraft difficult to control.…Apr 11, 2015 · N85664 · Substantial damageAccident 20150411003589AAeronca 7AC · Spring City, TNInitial report of a pilot landed in a hay field after having engine trouble near 25000 rhea county hwy, Spring City TN, while travelling from andrews NC to mcminnville TN. After landing and during roll out the right side axle strut broke off. Pilot was not…Apr 11, 2015 · N82658 · Substantial damageAccident 20150309004589AAeronca 7AC · Garrison, IAAircraft departed kvti and flew to pilot?s parents? Home located in the country. Pilot landed on gravel road in front of parent?s home. Landing was uneventful however; after pilot applied braking and then released, the right hand brake did not release and…Mar 9, 2015 · N83643 · Substantial damageAccident 20141016021729AAeronca 7AC · Cordelle, GAAircraft departed runway and at 100 to 150' the pilot made a hard left turn and continued the left turn into the ground fatally injuring the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger.Oct 16, 2014 · N946DR · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20141004019329AAeronca 7AC · Maryville, TNOn October 4, 2014 in Maryville Tennessee, an Aeronca 7AC crashed performing a go around after a high and fast approach to landing to the north. The landing strip is approximately 1700 feet long and has trees located at the north end of the runway. It is…Oct 4, 2014 · N85707 · Substantial damageAccident 20140808016529AAeronca 7AC · Apple Valley, CAPrivate flying operation. Had planned to do touch/stop and go's at the local airport. Pilot hand propped aircraft after refueling. Stated throttle had been placed in idle, right main was checked by his foot. Aircraft started and pulled away from him. Pilot…Aug 8, 2014 · N12DF · Substantial damageIncident 20140708014609IAeronca 7AC · New Kent, VAA hurricane had gone through late Saturday evening, this was Tuesday morning. The winds had been very high ever since. (Winds at ric reporting 240@11G17KT at 0954, 220@12G18KT at 1054.) The aircraft is a light sport taildragger. Just after landing wind from…Jul 8, 2014 · N84083 · Minor damageIncident 20140628013539IAeronca 7AC · Whitefield, NHAt 11:45AM on Saturday, June, 28th said aircraft, landing on runway 28, touched down and due to overuse of the rudder went into the tall grass (hay) on the right side. A/c took a curving path apx. 80 degrees clockwise. Upon reaching an apx. 4 foot drop off to…Jun 28, 2014 · N84281 · Minor damageIncident 20140626010209IAeronca 7AC · Princeton, MNWhile on landing rollout on runway 15 at pnm, left landing gear seperated and aircraft departed left side of runway.Jun 26, 2014 · N83119 · Minor damageIncident 20140510005859IAeronca 7AC · Valdez, AKWindsocks at both approach ends (runway 6/24) showed tailwind. Pilots observed landing after incident chose to land 1/2 to 3/4 down the runway to ensure headwind. Incident pilot attempted to land near approach end and encountered significant tailwind. Pilot…May 10, 2014 · N82559 · Minor damageAccident 20140301001429AAeronca 7AC · Adrian, TXOn March 1, 2014, at approximately 13:30 CDT, the pilot approached coleman airfield just outside Adrian, Texas (oldham county). He set up for a wheel landing. After the touchdown and initial roll-out the airplane began to swerve to the right. He corrected and…Mar 1, 2014 · N85372 · Substantial damageIncident 20130917022299IAeronca 7AC · Lakeway, TXAfter eight three point landing at a nearby grass runway the aircraft returned to the hard surface runway at Lakeway Airpark, (3R9), while attempting a three point landing the aircraft bounced slightly and upon touchdown swervered suddenly to the left and…Sep 17, 2013 · N84374 · Minor damageIncident 20130915016759IAeronca 7AC · Simsbury, CTAircraft made 2 approaches to runway 3, on third approach he landed right of centerline, he corrected left, aircraft turned hard left and went towards show line. As it approached the show line it turned hard left as the prop contacted the show line rope and…Sep 15, 2013 · N1561E · Minor damageAccident 20130825015979AAeronca 7AC · Taunton, MAN83863 an Aeronca champ 7AC aircraft was taking off from runway 30 at King field, Taunton, mass. (Ktan). As aircraft lifted off it began a slow right bank turn, according to witness altitude was estimated to be 50-100?. Aircraft struck ground approx. 1/3 of…Aug 25, 2013 · N83863 · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20130723014969IAeronca 7AC · Elkton, KYOn July 20, 2013, during inspection, the number four cylinder failed a compression test. The cylinder was replaced with one that had no paperwork substantiating tracability. The maintenance record stated that a: "used, serviceable cylinder with 500 hours…Jul 23, 2013 · N83032 · Minor damageIncident 20130115025799IAeronca 7AC · Norridgewock, MEStudent on solo flight had landed on runway with intention of making full stop landing. After touchdown with tailwheel, pilot experienced what felt like violent shaking. Aircraft slowly began to turn towards the right side of runway where is struck a high…Jan 15, 2013 · N7117A · Minor damageAccident 20130108000849AAeronca 7AC · Rialto, CAN1254E taxied into position with gusty winds blowing on runway 35, and the left wing was raised by the winds and flipped N1254E over upside down.Jan 8, 2013 · N1254E · DestroyedIncident 20121005021319IAeronca 7AC · Ocean City, NJAn Aeronca 7AC, serial number 7AC-5553, N1986E was reported to have veered off the runway on landing on runway 24 at 26N, Friday October 5, 2012.no visible damage was found on aircraft or propeller. However, the aircraft did sustain a rough landing, as the…Oct 5, 2012 · N1986E · No damageIncident 20120929021439IAeronca 7AC · Hall'S Crossing, UTLanding, the tail wheele contacted the groung and the mains bounced causing the aircraft to vear to the left, the left gear hit a runway sign colaspining the left gear, the prop struck the groung stoping the engine, the aircraft slid to a stop.Sep 29, 2012 · N2704E · Minor damageAccident 20120901027659AAeronca 7AC · Brighton, MIWitnesses near the north end of the airport stated that the engine run-up and take-off on runway 22 sounded and appeared normal. Witnesses at the south end of the airport (departure end or runway 22)stated that the engine sounded like it was not producing…Sep 1, 2012 · N82383 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20120806015479AAeronca 7AC · Clifford, PAOn the first flight of the day, the aircraft took-off on the northwest heading runway. Soon after lift-off he sensed a reduced power condition. He made a 180 degree turn to the left and then crashed into the field adjacent to the grass runway.Aug 6, 2012 · N83826 · Substantial damageAccident 20120801015339AAeronca 7AC · Winter Haven, FLThe airplane was located south of runway 23 on a down sloping bank of a drainage ditch where it impacted several small trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing leading edges, wing ribs, rudder, and tail wheel. The propeller tips were…Aug 1, 2012 · N1060E · Substantial damageAccident 20120609012529AAeronca 7AC · Blairs, VAPilot attempted to takeoff with the sun obstructing his forward view. Aircraft drifted off grass strip and struck three parked aircraft.Jun 9, 2012 · N2067 · Substantial damageIncident 20120512011859IAeronca 7AC · Schoharie, NYAircraft was reported striking power lines while in flight.May 12, 2012 · N84218 · Minor damageAccident 20120320004169AAeronca 7AC · Clearwater, FLOn March 20, 2012, at approximately 09:15 a.m. eastern standard time, an Aeronca champ, N82406, s/n 7AC-1040, while on a takeoff roll at Clearwater airpark, FL (clw), departed the left side of the runway and contacted the perimeter fence/bushes. The two…Mar 20, 2012 · N82406 · Substantial damageIncident 20120311003019IAeronca 7AC · New Castle, DEPilot lost directional control of aircraft on landing rollout. Pilot stated cross wind may be contributing factor. Aircraft exited right side of runway 14 prior to reaching F3 at a 45% angle.30 feet into grassy area aircraft nosed over striking the propeller…Mar 11, 2012 · N1986E · Minor damage
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