- Date
- June 8, 1984, 17:35 local (21:35 UTC)
- Place
- Laconia, NH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1012EAeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840608023209A
- Case key
- 35682
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft stalled and collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from Laconia airport. The initial climb was 'ok' according to the plt until the aircraft reached tree top level at 70 to 100 ft AGL at which time the airspeed seemed to level off and the aircraft stopped climbing. The pilot made a left turn, the climb stopped and the aircraft descended with the airspeed, altitude and engine power decreasing. The aircraft then pitched down abruptly from 25 ft AGL and contacted the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1012E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7AC-4562
- Engine
- Continental C65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Alan Emerson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1983
- Airport
- LCI · Laconia, runway 35, 3,250 × ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,747 total · 254 in this make and model · 6,540 as pilot in command · 130 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.