# NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC: Loss of control on ground

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 CEN26LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA088.md): Aeronca 7AC · Early, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2026 · N85018 · Substantial damage
  > The unsecured cup holder that restricted left rudder pedal movement, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR25LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA300.md): Aeronca 7AC · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2025 · N82003 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing due to the partial separation of the right main landing gear oleo strut from a failed weld.
- [NTSB CEN24LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA044.md): Aeronca 7AC · DeWitt, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 22, 2023 · N84692 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane directional control while landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA400.md): Aeronca 7AC · Marysville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N85748 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA237.md): Aeronca 7AC · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2022 · N82579 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [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 CEN21LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA006.md): Aeronca 7AC · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2020 · N3370E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a steel object.
- [NTSB CEN20CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA120.md): Aeronca 7AC · Ankeny, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2020 · N83032 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedure, which allowed the airplane to move forward over the wheel chocks and impact him and a hangar when he subsequently hand propped the engine.
- [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 GAA17CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA288.md): Aeronca 7AC · Lebanon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2017 · N3046E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA383.md): Aeronca 7AC · Lenoir, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2016 · N84690 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an emergency descent through fog, a runway overrun on a wet grass runway, and a collision with a ditch and vegetation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to…
- [NTSB GAA16CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA054.md): Aeronca 7AC · Fowlerville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2015 · N84157 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN15CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA196.md): Aeronca 7AC · Cambridge, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2015 · N85664 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while encountering a wind gust after landing.
- [NTSB GAA15LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA019.md): Aeronca 7AC · Garrison, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2015 · N83643 · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the right brake for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN14CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA157.md): Aeronca 7AC · Adrian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2014 · N85372 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the airplane ground looping.
- [NTSB ERA12CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA490.md): Aeronca 7AC · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N1060E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA12CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA245.md): Aeronca 7AC · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2012 · N82406 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN11LA614](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA614.md): Aeronca 7AC · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2011 · N83533 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the wear in the tailwheel assembly.
- [NTSB CEN11LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA219.md): Aeronca 7AC · Delphi, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2011 · N82429 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control, resulting in a runway excursion, and the subsequent separation of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA11LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA063.md): Aeronca 7AC · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2010 · N82934 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN11CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA039.md): Aeronca 7AC · Mount Vernon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2010 · N81412 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA407.md): Aeronca 7AC · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2010 · N84723 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with gusting winds.
- [NTSB ERA10CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA168.md): Aeronca 7AC · Roanoke Rapids, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2010 · N84694 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing/rollout.
- [NTSB ERA09CA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA465.md): Aeronca 7AC · Finleyville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2009 · N83661 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA348.md): Aeronca 7AC · Fairmont, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2009 · N7544E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate use of the checklist.
- [NTSB WPR09CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA280.md): Aeronca 7AC · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2009 · N3370E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with gusting crosswinds.

## 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" = '230' 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/230/sequence?model=2110102

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