- Date
- June 1, 1985, 18:10 local (Jun 2, 1985, 00:10 UTC)
- Place
- Bountiful, UT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8362HAeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850601022089A
- Case key
- 16689
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
On June 1, 1985, an Aeronca 7AC, piloted by a private plt, ground looped while making a touch and go landing at sky park airport, Bountiful, UT. The plt stated that he lost control of the airplane. The winds were reported to be calm.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8362H
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental 00, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sky Park Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 15, 1984
- Airport
- Sky Park
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
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 99 total · 2 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 5 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °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 N8362H · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.