# NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC: Loss of control in flight 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 WPR26FA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA355.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 24, 2026 · N12DF · Substantial damage > On September 24, 2026, about 0945 Pacific daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N12DF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California. The flight instructor and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a… - [NTSB CEN25FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA198.md): Aeronca 7AC · Waterman, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 7, 2025 · N1846E · Substantial damage > On June 7, 2025, about 1459 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC airplane, N1846E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Waterman, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane… - [NTSB ERA23LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA002.md): Aeronca 7AC · Murray, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2022 · N3005E · Substantial damage > The incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during post-maintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check. - [NTSB ERA22FA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA391.md): Aeronca 7AC · Jacksboro, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 29, 2022 · N1478E · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. - [NTSB CEN22FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA223.md): Aeronca 7AC · Bowling Green, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N1976E · Substantial damage > The pilots’ failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN21FA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA377.md): Aeronca 7AC · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N1472E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s… - [NTSB GAA17CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA113.md): Aeronca 7AC · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 15, 2017 · N1659E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an off-runway landing in soft dirt and a nose-over. - [NTSB CEN16FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA130.md): Aeronca 7AC · Ellsworth, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2016 · N84580 · Destroyed > The pilot's impairment due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a known cracked engine exhaust muffler, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the airplane without properly repairing… - [NTSB ERA15LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA251.md): Aeronca 7AC · East Moriches, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2015 · N84927 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off in a crosswind, which resulted in a collision with a tree. - [NTSB ERA15FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA017.md): Aeronca 7EC · Cordele, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2014 · N946DR · Substantial damage > An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB ERA13FA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA372.md): Aeronca 7AC · Taunton, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2013 · N83863 · Destroyed > The pilot/owner’s inadequate preflight inspection and inadequate pretakeoff check of the flight controls, which resulted in a takeoff with the rudder gust lock installed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-rated passenger’s failure to detect that the… - [NTSB CEN12FA601](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA601.md): Aeronca 7AC · Brighton, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2012 · N82383 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the severity of… - [NTSB ERA12CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA402.md): Aeronca 7AC · Blairs, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2012 · N2067 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff into sun glare. - [NTSB CEN10LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA031.md): Aeronca 7AC · Gaylord, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2009 · N2239E · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low altitude turn resulting in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control. - [NTSB WPR09CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA388.md): Aeronca 7AC · Broadus, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2009 · N84787 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB NYC08CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA325.md): Aeronca 7AC · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2008 · N2504E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left magneto. - [NTSB NYC08CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA194.md): Aeronca 7AC · Valkaria, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N1457E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. ## 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" = '240' 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/240/sequence?model=2110102 --- 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.