# NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 CHI07CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA314.md): Aeronca 7AC · Kent, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2007 · N1950E · Substantial damage > The inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, gusts, and ditch. - [NTSB DEN07CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA099.md): Aeronca 7AC · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2007 · N83365 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll. - [NTSB CHI07CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA137.md): Aeronca 7AC · Mason, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2007 · N83228 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the aborted landing attempt, leading to an inadvertent stall. An additional factor was the tree. - [NTSB LAX04LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA192.md): Aeronca Champ 7AC · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2004 · N83587 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ATL03LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA013.md): Aeronca 7AC · Warner Robins, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2002 · N83651 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow engine start procedures for a overprimed engine, and his improper use of the throttle control during an attempted start. - [NTSB LAX00LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA334.md): Aeronca 7AC · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2000 · N82107 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to brief his passenger about the operation of the controls. - [NTSB FTW00LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA247.md): Aeronca BL7-AC · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N83866 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing. A factor was the wind gusts. - [NTSB CHI00LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA280.md): Aeronca 7AC · Bolivar, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2000 · N83564 · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane on landing. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind. - [NTSB FTW98LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA233.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sheridan, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1998 · N3504E · Substantial damage > The inadvertent engine start due to the pilot's failure to ensure that the magneto switch was in the OFF position when he was attempting to clear the flooded engine. A factor was the pilot's improper starting procedure, which resulted in flooding the engine. - [NTSB ATL98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA028.md): Aeronca 7AC · Eustis, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1997 · N83589 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent collision with a parked airplane. Related factors were: the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel aircraft, the… - [NTSB NYC98LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA031.md): Aeronca 7AC · Tiverton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1997 · N83101 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to properly set the airplane controls prior to hand propping. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to properly chock the wheels and his decision to leave the cockpit unmanned during start. - [NTSB LAX97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA106.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rubidoux, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1997 · N84486 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain runway alignment. The gusty crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA96LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA135.md): Aeronca 7AC · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1996 · N81966 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during take-off, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent dragging of the right wing. The pilot's lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI95LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA282.md): Aeronca 7AC · Mount Vernon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N83564 · Substantial damage > loss of aircraft control for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB SEA94LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA239.md): Aeronca 7AC · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1994 · N85564 · Substantial damage > Directional control was not maintained. A factor to the accident was: inadequate supervision. - [NTSB CHI94LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA199.md): Aeronca 7AC · Clear Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1994 · N83019 · Substantial damage > the private pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Related factors are the rough/uneven terrain, and excessive brake application. - [NTSB CHI94LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA086.md): Aeronca 7AC · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1994 · N81616 · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft, the crosswind, and snow beside the runway. - [NTSB CHI93LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA293.md): Aeronca 7AC · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1993 · N81598 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's not maintaining directional control. Factors include a crosswind, the pilot-in-command's not attaining compensation for wind conditions, and his lack of experience in this type of airplane. - [NTSB ANC92LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA037.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sitka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1992 · N82380 · Substantial damage > The pilot/flight instructor's loss of directional control during the landing roll and the subsequent ground loop/swerve. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind condition. - [NTSB MIA91LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA130.md): Aeronca 7AC · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1991 · N84986 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landig roll, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the attempted go-around which resulted in a descent and collision with two parked airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB NYC90LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA088.md): Aeronca 7AC · Blossvale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1990 · N2275E · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing. Factors related to the accident were: a gusty quartering tailwind. - [NTSB ATL89LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA211.md): Aeronca 7AC · Screven, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1989 · N82705 · Substantial damage > Failure of maintenance personnel to correct right brake adjustment problems during brake repairs which led to a failure of the right brake, and the pilot's delay in taking remedial action to correct the veering initiated by the brake failure. - [NTSB LAX89LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA261.md): Aeronca 7AC · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1989 · N84709 · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during an aborted landing. Related factors were: a false airspeed indication, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, his improper use of carburetor heat, his diverted attention, and the… - [NTSB FTW88LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA118.md): Aeronca 7AC · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1988 · N84889 · Substantial damage > The pilot lost directional control while attempting a takeoff. The airplane ran off the right side of the runway and struck a wind tetrahedron, a fence, and a low concrete wall. The plt did not submit an acc report. - [NTSB ATL86LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA106.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hamilton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1986 · N84394 · Substantial damage > The plt made a low pass over the drag strip to check the wind. He climbed, made a 180 deg turn and attempted a normal landing. On roll out a wind gust was encountered which tipped the acft up on the right wheel. It veered off the hard surface into a guard… - [NTSB SEA86LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA077.md): Aeronca 7AC · East Sound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1986 · N84842 · Substantial damage > Upon rollout, a loss of directional control occurred during a wind gust. The pilot elected to go-around. Shortly after lift off, the main gear of the aircraft struck VASI lights. The aircraft then struck the ground. - [NTSB MKC86LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA067.md): Aeronca 7AC · Jacksonville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1986 · N82202 · Substantial damage > The pilot was attempting a takeoff from a sod strip in an Aeronca tail dragger aircraft in gusty wind conditions. The air strip runway is situated along a north-south heading with the rptd winds fm 290 degrees magnetic at 13 knots with gusts to 18 knots. As… - [NTSB DEN86LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA087.md): Aeronca 7AC · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1986 · N1503E · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the ground roll phase of landing at Red Lodge, MT, he lost control of the acft which entered into a ground loop to the right. Just prior to the acft departing the right side of the rwy, he applied maximum braking, and the acft nosed… - [NTSB MKC86LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA016.md): Bellanca 7AC · Ogallala, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N467AC · Substantial damage > While practicing touch and go landings the plt rptd that during the landing roll the left brake locked. The plt applied opposite rudder, but the acft veered off the left side of the rwy until striking a ditch which collapsed the gear. Inspection of the gear… - [NTSB MIA85LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA245.md): Aeronca 7AC · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1985 · N84046 · Substantial damage > The aircraft swerved to the left on landing as the tailwheelcontacted the runway. The aircraft left the runway and collided with an embankment shearing the right main landing gear. A post accident examination of the tailwheel steering entering assembly… - [NTSB ANC85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA164.md): Bellanca 7AC · Chetaslina Rvr, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1985 · N83725 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he run out of runway and he did not reach min flying speed for lift off. The tundra run way created more drag than the pilot had anticipated. The pilot then departed thr tundra runway lost directional control of the aircraft crusing a… - [NTSB FTW85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA243.md): Aeronca 7AC · Edna, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1985 · N3708E · Substantial damage > The pilot lost directional control during a crosswind takeoff from a ranch road. The acft veered off the right (north) side of the road where it contacted a ditch in a rice field. - [NTSB LAX84LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA383.md): Aeronca 7AC · Marysville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1984 · N1419E · Substantial damage > Due to a rough running eng, which was remedied by applying carburetor heat, the plt elected to make a precautionary landing on a private airstrip. Directional control was lost during the landing roll and the acft ground looped, damaging the left landing gear… - [NTSB SEA84LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA074.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1984 · N85763 · Substantial damage > The student plt attempted to taxi back on the active rwy after landing and groundlooped. During the swerve the left wingcontacted a snow bank. The student plt recommended no tail-up taxiing. - [NTSB MKC84LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA073.md): Aeronca 7AC · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1984 · N83032 · Substantial damage > The dual student allowed the acft to porpoise & yaw and lost control of the acft as it veered into a ditch. The CFI on board tried to correct the situation with rudder and throttle but was unsucessful in the attempt. - [NTSB FTW84LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA101.md): Aeronca 7DC · Bellville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1983 · N82243 · Substantial damage > The plt stated he landed 'a little long & a little fast.' The acft then drifted off the paved rwy into grass & soft terrain. The right wheel dug into the ground & the acft nosed over onto its back at the line of rwy lights. - [NTSB LAX83LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA065.md): Aeronca 7AC · Calistoga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1982 · N85400 · Substantial damage > Initial information indicated that the acft landed with a quartering tailwind, ground looped & collided with a parked glider. A pilot/operator accident report was not received. ## 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2110102&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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