- Date
- April 1, 1995, 13:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lakewood, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N85713Aeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950401012779A
- Case key
- 9036
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions which resulted in an overrun. A factor is the sudden windshift.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing roll there was a sudden windshift of about 180 degrees. The pilot stated he compensated for the winds using full rudder, brake, and aileron input. The pilot said that despite his control input the airplane continued off the runway into sand and nosed down.
Factual narrative
On April 1, 1995, at 1315 eastern standard time, an Aeronca Champ 7AC, N85713, was substantially damaged during landing roll on runway 06 at the Lakewood Airport, Lakewood, New Jersey. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice takeoffs and landings at the Lakewood Airport. He stated that after touchdown during the landing roll the wind shifted 180 degrees and the airplane "...veered violently to the left causing me to hit right rudder and brake and put stick to left as far as possible." The pilot stated the airplane continued off the runway into soft sand and nosed down. He stated the airplane's right wing and propeller were damaged.
The pilot also noted that minutes after the accident the airport closed and then reopened with the active runway changed from runway 06 to 24.
No airframe or engine anomalies were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N85713
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7AC-4460
- Airframe hours
- 2,987
- Engine
- Continental C85-12F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Chandler, Ellsworth George
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 4, 1995 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- N12
- Airport
- N12 · Lakewood, runway 6, 3,457 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 864 total · 9 in this make and model · 739 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N85713 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.