- Date
- September 3, 1983, 17:40 local (Sep 4, 1983, 01:40 UTC)
- Place
- Seldovia, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3124EAeronca 7AC Champ
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19830903068149A
- Case key
- 4165
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft overturned on takeoff due to turbulent wind conditions. The pilot reported the wind was from 243 degrees at 16 KTS. No gusts. He stated also that severe turbulence existed and contributed to the accident. The arpt manager said thatthe acft took off from rwy 16, attained an alt of 100-150 ft AGL when a gust of wind flipped the acft up and over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3124E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC Champ
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7AC-6721
- Airframe hours
- 1,898
- Engine
- Continental C-200H, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George D. Hermon
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 5, 1983 · 37 hours before
- Airport
- SOV · Seldovia, runway 34, 2,600 × 80 ft, gravel
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 730 total · 730 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 243° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOM, 13 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.