# NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC: Attempted remediation/recovery

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA250.md): Aeronca 7AC · Buffalo, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2026 · N1097E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA063.md): Aeronca 7AC · Denver, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2021 · N3063E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN21LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA324.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rhinelander, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N84318 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA009.md): Aeronca 7AC · Waynesburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2019 · N2343E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to his foot slipping off the right pedal and becoming stuck between the pedal and fuselage frame, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA18CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA317.md): Aeronca 7AC · Vinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N84163 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA15LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA183.md): Aeronca 7AC · Spring City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2015 · N82658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted the accumulation of carburetor ice and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA15CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA007.md): Aeronca 7AC · Maryville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2014 · N85707 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner's failure to maintain a stabilized approach during the final leg of the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was both pilot's lack of aeronautical decision making.
- [NTSB ERA11CA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA372.md): Aeronca 7AC · Carbondale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2011 · N3068E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not attain the proper landing point.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2110102')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '060' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060/sequence?model=2110102

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