# NTSB ANC08CA022: Aeronca 7JC, N8965R, Wasilla, AK, November 28, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: November 28, 2007, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: Wasilla, AK
- Coordinates: 61.810913, -161.440536 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.8109&lon=-161.4405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 2008
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67247
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC08CA022
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67247/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA022

## Probable cause

The pilot's excessive application of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - runway
  - brakes(normal) - excessive, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The private certificated pilot was landing a tundra tire, and tailwheel-equipped airplane on an asphalt surfaced runway during a Title 14, CFR Part 91, personal flight.  During the landing roll, he reported that he applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over.  The airplane received structural damage to the wings and the vertical stabilizer.  In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the pilot, he indicated that there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane.  In the optional safety recommendation portion of the form, (How could this accident have been prevented?), the pilot stated in part:  "maybe longer roll."

## Factual narrative

The private certificated pilot was landing a tundra tire, and tailwheel-equipped airplane on an asphalt surfaced runway during a Title 14, CFR Part 91, personal flight.  During the landing roll, he reported that he applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over.  The airplane received structural damage to the wings and the vertical stabilizer.  In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the pilot, he indicated that there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane.  In the optional safety recommendation portion of the form, (How could this accident have been prevented?), the pilot stated in part:  "maybe longer roll."

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8965R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Aeronca 7JC
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7JC-11
- Engines: Continental C90-12F reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Terry J. Miracle
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PABV, Chugiak, AK
- Destination: PAWS, Wasilla, AL
- Airport: PAWS, Wasilla, runway 21, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 204 total, 23 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/bright

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20071128828519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071128828519A), Nov 28, 2007: Bbavia 7JC, Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On November 28, 2007 a Aeronca, 7JC registered to and piloted by [privacy data omitted] was involved in an aircraft accident at the Wasilla Airport,…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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