- Date
- November 1, 1988, 16:40 local (Nov 2, 1988, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Saint Helena, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4722EAeronca 7EC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881101048819A
- Case key
- 26282
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that after completing a three point landing, the airplane began to oscillate. He was unable to maintain directional control. Subsequently, the airplane went off the runway and nosed over in soft dirt. No mechanical failure or malfunction of the acft was reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4722E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7EC-66
- Airframe hours
- 5,000
- Engine
- Continental C-90-12F, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gleffe, Gary W.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Inglenook Ranch
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 93 total · 25 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STS, 20 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.