# NTSB NYC77DFA31: Aeronca 7AC, N1488E, Johnstown, NY, July 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1977
- Place: Johnstown, NY · JOHNSTOWN, NY
- Location: 43.0073° N, 74.3751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnstown, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0073&lon=-74.3751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DFA31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DFA31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1858  77/7/10    JOHNSTOWN,NY        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N1488E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULCO JOHNSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMSTERDAM,NY                JOHNSTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED TWICE,PROPELLER DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1488E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1488E), registered now, S/N 7AC-5051, built 1952 (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: Fulco Johnstown

## 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 19770710020789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770710020789A), Jul 10, 1977: Blanca 7AC, Johnstown, NY, Substantial damage. Acft bounced twice,propeller dmgd.

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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