# NTSB FTW74DRG43: Aeronca 7AC, N2603E, Marble Falls, TX, December 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 14, 1973
- Place: Marble Falls, TX · MARBLE FALLS, TX
- Location: 30.5602° N, 98.2773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marble Falls, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5602&lon=-98.2773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187499
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DRG43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3892  73/12/14   MARBLE FALLS,TEX    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 6035
        TIME - 1730                    N2603E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HORSESHOE BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARBLE FALLS,TEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           COPILOT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING,GEAR COLLAPSED ON IMPACT WITH ROCKS.OTHER PLT ON CONTROLS ALSO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2603E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2603E), registered now, S/N 7AC-6185, 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Horseshoe Bay

## 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 19731214040059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731214040059A), Dec 14, 1973: Blanca 7AC, Marble Falls, TX, Substantial damage. Plt lost control during landing,gear collapsed on impact with rocks. Other plt on controls also.

## Other investigations on N2603E (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 FTW86FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA086), May 13, 1986: Aeronca 7AC (N2603E), Blackwell, OK, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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