# NTSB CHI00LA280: Aeronca 7AC, N83564, Bolivar, MO, August 27, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 27, 2000, 15:10 local (20:10 UTC) - Place: Bolivar, MO - Coordinates: 37.600551, -93.410049 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6006&lon=-93.4100&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50147 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA280 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50147/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA280 ## Probable cause The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane on landing. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - Main gear collapsed, landing - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload ## Analysis Both wings of the airplane contacted the terrain during a landing. The pilot was landing on runway 18 with local winds from the west at 10-15 miles per hour. He reported that on touchdown, the airplane 'lurched' to the left and when he applied a correction, it 'lurched' to the right and seemed to have become airborne. The pilot reported that he added power in an attempt to abort the landing, but the right wing contacted the terrain. The left side of the airplane then contacted the terrain at which time the left main landing gear brace broke, which resulted in the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer contacting the terrain. The pilot reported the landing was made on a concrete runway and he normally flew off of a grass airstrip. ## Factual narrative On August 27, 2000, at 1510 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N83564, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing on runway 18 (3,400 feet by 60 feet, dry concrete) at the Bolivar Airport, Bolivar, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from Greenfield, Missouri, at 1445 central daylight time, with an original destination of Strafford, Missouri. The pilot reported he departed the Woodfield Airstrip, where there were no fuel facilities, with 6 gallons of fuel on board for the 35-minute flight back to Strafford. He was making the flight along with another airplane. The pilot of the other airplane decided to land at the Bolivar Airport to get fuel. The accident pilot reported that the other pilot landed on runway 18 at Bolivar, without any apparent problems, even though the wind was from the west at 10-15 miles per hour. The accident pilot reported that during his landing approach he experienced turbulence on final approach. He reported, "On touchdown, the aircraft lurched to the left, and then when I attempted to correct it, it lurched to the right. This turned the aircraft into the wind at which time it seemed to become airborne toward the terminal." The pilot reported that he applied power in an attempt to abort the landing, but the right wing contacted the terrain. He reported that the left side of the airplane then contacted the terrain at which time the left landing gear brace broke. This resulted in the left wing and horizontal stabilizer contacting the ground. He reported that the runway at Bolivar was concrete and that he typically flew off of a grass airstrip. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N83564](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83564), registered now, S/N 7AC2235 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Aeronca 7AC - Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2235 - Engines: Continental C-85-12F 85 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Bolivar Flyers, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 19, 2000, 14 hours before - Departed: PVT, GREENFIELD, MO - Destination: M17 - Airport: M17, Bolivar Municipal, runway 18, 3,400 × 60 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 154 total, 39 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 12 knots, gusting 15 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 100 °F ## 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 20000827009689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000827009689A), Aug 27, 2000: Bbavia 7AC, Bolivar, MO, No damage. (-23) While attempting a landing at the Bolivar Municipal Airport, boliver, MO. Mr martin lost control of a/c during landing. Mr. Martin attempted his landing… ## Other investigations on N83564 (1) 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. - [NTSB CHI95LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA282), Aug 16, 1995: Aeronca 7AC (N83564), Mount Vernon, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of aircraft control for an undetermined reason. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.