# FAA incident reports: Aeronca 7DC A list on [Aeronca 7DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20230712014669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230712014669A.md): Aeronca 7DC · Ninilchik, AK · Jul 12, 2023 · N83391 · Substantial damage > Pilot was returning from homer with a non-certificated passenger. He noticed that his oil pressure was fluctuating, and he was losing power. He stated he knew he couldn't make it to Ninilchik airport and decided to land on the sterling highway. Pilot landed… - [Incident 20190616007099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190616007099I.md): Aeronca 7DC · Spokane, WA · Jun 16, 2019 · N83056 · Minor damage > Pilot landed rwy 22R, ground looped, stopped facing east on runway edge and grass. Taxied to the ramp without assistance. - [Accident 20190612011199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190612011199A.md): Aeronca 7DC · Nome Creek, AK · Jun 12, 2019 · N83391 · Substantial damage > The pilot landed his aircraft on an area along the Nome Creek in Alaska. On touchdown the tailwheel assembly broke and jammed the tailwheel to the left causing the aircraft to make a sharp right turn and ground loop. The wing contacted the ground and… - [Incident 20181108017019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181108017019I.md): Aeronca 7DC · Carlisle, PA · Nov 8, 2018 · N3213E · Substantial damage > Pilot was ferrying aircraft from seller to buyer. Pilot stated during rollout after 150 feet the aircraft made an immediate right turn. The aircraft came to rest in a drainage ditch with large rocks. Both right and left landing gear were collapsed and one… - [Accident 20171022023659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171022023659A.md): Aeronca 7DC · Salinas, CA · Oct 22, 2017 · N83512 · Substantial damage > The airman was completing a local flight; during the terminal phase of flight; the airman received the latest weather via the automatic terminal information service (ATIS) (information echo 1953 uct calm winds visibility 10 miles, clear skies, temperature 23°… - [Accident 20140324002839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140324002839A.md): Aeronca 7DC · Fallon, NV · Mar 24, 2014 · N817DC · Substantial damage > Pilot was practicing take offs and landings in a tail wheel aircraft. The pilot stated that after touchdown, during taxi operations, a gust of wind hit the aircraft causing it to exit the runway into the dirt. The pilot applied brakes resulting in the… - [Accident 20121024027189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121024027189A.md): Aeronca 7CCM · North Hampton, NH · Oct 24, 2012 · N4567E · Substantial damage > On first supervised solo flight [privacy data omitted] was attempting to land on runway 20 (2100 ft, grass), at Hampton, NH. (7B3). On first & second attempts she bounced, applied power and went around. On third approach traffic (a small helicopter) was on… - [Accident 20110706015659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110706015659A.md): Aeronca 7DC · Greenland, NH · Jul 6, 2011 · N4375E · Substantial damage > N4375E attempted to land at saunders field, Greenland, NH, go around was attempted and aircraft stalled and landed in swamp area approx 100 yards past end of runway. Pilot stated that during the touchdown aircraft hit the runway hard and bounced, landing was… - [Incident 20081113852769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081113852769I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Mesa, AZ · Nov 13, 2008 · N4462E · Minor damage > Pilot landed runway 22R and was instructed by ATC to exit at taxiway bravo. Pilot stated that he was "too fast" when attempting to exit the runway, which resulted in a ground loop. Aircraft struck a taxiway light and sign. R/h lower stabilizer flying wire was… - [Accident 20080629840539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080629840539A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Elk River, ID · Jun 29, 2008 · N83056 · Substantial damage > (-23) During takeoff roll, the aircraft drifted into long grass on left side of the unimproved strip, at which time the pilot over corrected to the right. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and continued into the long grass on the right side of the strip,… - [Incident 20050209004349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050209004349I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Hawick, MN · Feb 9, 2005 · N4533E · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot departed painesville municipal airport, painesville, MN (2P3) with ski-equipped airplane at 1445 CST in VFR conditions. Pilot had conducted landings on mud lake and was attempting to land at the east bay of long lake in Hawick, MN when he hit an… - [Incident 20050122007999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050122007999I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Mesa, AZ · Jan 22, 2005 · N4462E · Minor damage > (-23) While operating in local traffic pattern, sliding portion of left side cabin window began working loose from frame. Pilot attempted landing while holding onto window to prevent loss from airframe resulting in loss of directional control and ground loop.… - [Accident 20010512010109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010512010109A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Hollister, CA · May 12, 2001 · N4009B · No damage > (.19)On may 12, 2001, about 1117 hours pacific daylight time, an Aeronca 7DC, N4009B, owned and operated by the pilot, encountered a left crosswind during landing rollout at the Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, California. The airplane veered right off… - [Accident 20000716010619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000716010619A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Payson, AZ · Jul 16, 2000 · N4462E · Substantial damage > (-23) On takeoff from a dirt airstrip locally known as canoe mesa aircraft impacted a cactus with the right wheel. After impact left wing struck a tree and spun aircraft around on the ground damaging the propellor and left main gear. (.4) the airplane… - [Accident 19990823044989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990823044989A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Helena, AK · Aug 23, 1999 · N4526E · No damage > (-23) Student pilot was manuevering for landing. Direction of flight was into sun. Student pilot struck tree that he didn't see. - [Accident 19980331005289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980331005289A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Wright, WY · Mar 31, 1998 · N4484E · Substantial damage > Cruising 100FT AGL engine quit. Force landed in field. Drained water in fuel hit snow departing. Veered into rocks. (.4)after about 2 hours of flight, the aircraft was in cruise at 100 feet AGL when the engine lost all power. The pilot landed in a field and… - [Incident 19970209014779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970209014779I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Mesa, AZ · Feb 9, 1997 · N4462E · Minor damage > Narrative: on landing the student overcorrected with the rudder. Paul mclaughlin tried to keep the aircraft under control. He reduced power to idle and let the aircraft roll off the runway. It went into a ditch at an angle and as they approached the up slope… - [Accident 19960810022069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960810022069A.md): Bbavia 7CCM · Marsing, ID · Aug 10, 1996 · N2836E · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > Surveying spray fields lost power and stall landed. No engine anomalies. - [Incident 19950530025229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950530025229I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Mesa, AZ · May 30, 1995 · N4462E > Ran off runway into a ditch landing right brake had failed. - [Accident 19950401012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950401012779A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Lakewood, NJ · Apr 1, 1995 · N85713 · Substantial damage > Windshift to tailwind on landing. Lost control. Exited runway into soft sand and nosed down. Changed active runway. - [Accident 19931102041789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931102041789A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Goose Bay, AK · Nov 2, 1993 · N2532E · Substantial damage > Bounced and poised on first wheel landing. Lost control. Tried to go around. Struck trees. - [Incident 19930717033409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930717033409I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Hailey, ID · Jul 17, 1993 · N2836E · Minor damage > While on landing rollout aircraft sustained minor damage to left wing tip. - [Incident 19920907035219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920907035219I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Canyon Lands Nt, UT · Sep 7, 1992 · N4462E · Minor damage > Partial loss of power. Forced landing on road. Rough terrain. Under carriage collapsed. - [Incident 19920102003919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920102003919I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Duluth, MN · Jan 2, 1992 · N2612E · Minor damage > Struck a powerline while attempting to land on a frozen lake. Landed and spun around on the ice. - [Accident 19910917040489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910917040489A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Yellow Pine, ID · Sep 17, 1991 · N9654H · Destroyed > Departed forestry mountain strip. Flight of 3 lost sight others flew up box canyon. Unable climb or turn. Hit tree - [Incident 19910424016689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910424016689I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Sterling, CO · Apr 24, 1991 · N4397E · Minor damage > Right main gear collapsed on landing rollout. - [Incident 19890909055319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890909055319I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Alberta, AL · Sep 9, 1989 · N2826E · Minor damage > Engine quit. Landed on newly plowed field. Landing gear broke in soft mud. No current medical certificate. - [Accident 19890222002469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890222002469A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Wolf Point, MT · Feb 22, 1989 · N4627E · Substantial damage > Engine stopped on local flight. Nosed over landing on snow covered corn stubble field. Possible carburetor icing. - [Accident 19880416009349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880416009349A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Talkeetna, AK · Apr 16, 1988 · N2532E · Substantial damage > On takeoff from a frozen field,ski equipped aircraft collided with a snow berm and ground looped. - [Incident 19861112076299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861112076299I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Nov 12, 1986 · N85563 · Minor damage > Unable to correct from left turn, struck parked aircraft. Found tail wheel spring retainer clip missing. - [Accident 19840713062269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840713062269A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Tucson, AZ · Jul 13, 1984 · N4460E · Substantial damage > During landing student pilot lost directional control of aircraft and instructor was unable to recover control. - [Incident 19830513038899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830513038899I.md): Bbavia 7AC · Peachtree City, GA · May 13, 1983 · N4357E · Minor damage > Drifted off runway on a crosswind landing. Failed to bring aircraft under control before it ground looped. - [Incident 19830326019239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830326019239I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Cloquet, MN · Mar 26, 1983 · N2612E · Minor damage > Lost directional control while landing in a crosswind. Ran off runway struck a VASI light and a snowbank. - [Incident 19810813079879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810813079879I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Marshall, MN · Aug 13, 1981 · N1434E · Minor damage > Aircaft taxied into depression in sod taxiway and oleo strut collapsed. - [Accident 19810802046819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810802046819A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Okeechobee, FL · Aug 2, 1981 · N83633 · Destroyed > Engine quit on takeoff. Stalled in a turn trying to save airplane. Airplane cartwheeled. Water in fuel & at source. - [Incident 19810525028629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810525028629I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Jonesboro, GA · May 25, 1981 · N83450 · Minor damage > Aircraft veered off runway and nosed over during landing with prop, cowl, and wing tip damaged. - [Incident 19810408024269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810408024269I.md): Bbavia 7BCM · Angwin, CA · Apr 8, 1981 · N4009B · Minor damage > Lost control during landing and ground looped. Ya - [Accident 19810201003569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810201003569A.md): Bbavia 7BCM · Creswell, OR · Feb 1, 1981 · N1528E · Substantial damage > Lost directional control on landing roll. Veered off runway, struck parked airplane. - [Accident 19801011057219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801011057219A.md): Bbavia 7DC · Pittstown, NJ · Oct 11, 1980 · N1834E · Substantial damage > Student leveled off too high, made hard stall landing. - [Accident 19800618023999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800618023999A.md): Bbavia 7DC · North Pole, AK · Jun 18, 1980 · N84454 · Substantial damage > Airplane nosed over on sand-bar while taxiing for takeoff after landing. Short strip, gusty winds. Logs on sand-bar - [Accident 19790924024039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790924024039A.md): Blanca 7AC · Fairbanks, AK · Sep 24, 1979 · N1594E · Destroyed > Made steep bank on go-around, stalled aircraft. Impacted ground in tail low attitude. - [Incident 19780726036589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780726036589I.md): Blanca 7AC · Eliot, ME · Jul 26, 1978 · N1121 · Minor damage > Pilot bounced approximately 10 feet high, came down on a wing tip, lost directtional control. - [Incident 19780527040909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780527040909I.md): Bbavia 7DC · Moraga, CA · May 27, 1978 · N4316E > Engine lost power and started running rough before stopping completely. Broken exhaust valve. - [Accident 19770418015299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770418015299A.md): Blanca 7DC · Mosca, CO · Apr 18, 1977 · N4656E · Substantial damage - [Accident 19741220042969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741220042969A.md): Blanca 7HC · Senatobia, MS · Dec 20, 1974 · N10549 · Destroyed - [Accident 19740429015069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740429015069A.md): Blanca 7AC · Ft Payne, AL · Apr 29, 1974 · N1208E · Substantial damage > Lost ctl on initial t/d. - [Accident 19740216002689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740216002689A.md): Blanca 7DC · Ontario, ID · Feb 16, 1974 · N3085E · Substantial damage > Lnd 5 ft short,gr hit rwy lip. - [Accident 19730927032579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730927032579A.md): Blanca 7DC · Carrolltown, PA · Sep 27, 1973 · N2768E · Substantial damage > Plt un orientate psn,tuned omni while inbound. Became nauseated,decided to land asap. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2110116') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.