# NTSB CHI07CA314: Aeronca 7AC, N1950E, Kent, OH, September 16, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: September 16, 2007, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place: Kent, OH
- Coordinates: 41.15139, -81.901107
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1514&lon=-81.9011&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: CLE FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI07CA314
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66948/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA314

## Probable cause

The inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, gusts, and ditch.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The airplane was substantially damaged during landing.  The pilot reported that a wind gust hit the airplane, and the airplane departed off the right side of the runway.  The pilot reported that he did not try to "force" the airplane back to the runway because he did not want to impact any runway lights. The airplane continued into a drainage swale.  There were no injuries reported.

## Factual narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged during landing.  The pilot reported that a wind gust hit the airplane, and the airplane departed off the right side of the runway.  The pilot reported that he did not try to "force" the airplane back to the runway because he did not want to impact any runway lights. The airplane continued into a drainage swale.  There were no injuries reported.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1950E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1950E), registered now, S/N 7AC-5517, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Aeronca 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7AC5517
- Airframe hours: 3073.95
- Engines: Teledyne Continental C85-12F 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pilot
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 2007
- Departed: 15G, Wadsworth, OH
- Destination: 1G3, Kent, OH
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 1G3, Kent State University Airport, runway 19, 4,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; injuries: none; sport pilot, private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review May 1, 2007; seat: front; flight hours: 600 total, 525 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.29 inHg
- Observed at: KBJJ, 28 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20070916021809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070916021809A), Sep 16, 2007: Bbavia 7AC, Kent, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft landed in a crosswind and drifted off the right side of the runway. Right hand gear went into a ditch, aircraft bounced up and landed hard…

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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