# NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC, 1985 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 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 SEA85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA219.md): Aeronca 7AC · Ridgefield, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1985 · N84844 · Substantial damage > The acft stalled at an alt of aprx 15 AGL and contacted the terrain hard during a landing at a pvt airstrip. The acft does not have a stall warning system. The plt stated that he should have maintained a proper airspeed. - [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 MKC85FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA199.md): Aeronca 7AC · Bridgeton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1985 · N2560E · Destroyed > A witness observed the acft flying in an easterly direction at an alt of 200 to 300 ft AGL. The acft then made a 180 deg turn to a westerly heading. After flying a distance of aprx 2000 ft, the acft entered a left turn and dove into a squash fld. Post… - [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 LAX85LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA371.md): Aeronca 7AC · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N2877E · Substantial damage > Witnesses stated that the acft was observed in a nose high attitude followed by an apparent stall and subsequent impact into a river bed. - [NTSB LAX85LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA338.md): Aeronca 7AC · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1985 · N85168 · Substantial damage > On aug 4, 1985 an Aeronca 7AC collided with the ground while buzzing over a sand bar near Santa Paula, CA. VMC existed at the time. The ac sustained substantial damage and the pvt plt received minor injuries. He reported no mechanical problems with the ac… - [NTSB ATL85LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA187.md): Champion 7AC · Barnardsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N83678 · Substantial damage > During a supervised solo x-country flt, the student acft experienced a loss of pwr at cruise. After reaching his first check point, the student reversed course because he departed on the wrong heading. Before reaching the first check point for the second… - [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 ATL85LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA144.md): Bellanca 7AC · Germantown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1985 · N85652 · Substantial damage > During cruise flt over hilly terrain, the plt noted a power loss that he described as the eng 'dying back and then catching again.' He was unable to maintain alt & selected a field for a landing. During the apch, the left main gear & prop hit 2 power lines.… - [NTSB MIA85LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA138.md): Aeronca 7AC · Key Largo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1985 · N84303 · Substantial damage > The acft departed tavernaro arpt with an estimated 3 to 4 gallons of fuel on board & proceeded northeast to port Largo arpt, executed two touch & go landings, departed the pattern & approximately 6 miles northeast of port Largo arpt the eng started to run… - [NTSB LAX85LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA099.md): Aeronca 7AC · Chandler, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1985 · N84096 · Substantial damage > The PIC reported the 2nd plt was flying the acft at the time of the accident while they were practicing off arpt landings. On the second takeoff, the 2nd plt executed a course reversal turn to land opposite the direction of takeoff. The initial turn was to… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2110102')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2110102&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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