# NTSB NYC81FFJ25: Aeronca 7AC, N84947, Honeoye Falls, NY, September 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 17, 1981
- Place: Honeoye Falls, NY · HONEOYE FALLS, NY
- Location: 42.9547° N, 77.5911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Honeoye Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9547&lon=-77.5911&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FFJ25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2909  81/9/17    HONEOYE FALLS,NY    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 102
        TIME - 1500                    N84947              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONEOYE FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONEOYE FALLS,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT REACHED BACK TO ACTIVATE CARB HEAT & ACFT IMPACTED GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84947](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84947), registered now, S/N 7AC-3669, 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: Honeoye Falls

## 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 19810917060259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810917060259A), Sep 17, 1981: Bbavia 7AC, Honeoye Falls, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled and crashed during initial climb after takeoff.

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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