- Date
- October 15, 1984, 18:41 local (22:41 UTC)
- Place
- Ono, PA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1069EAeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841015075529A
- Case key
- 35633
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After a lndg practice flight, solo student plt returned to home field at dusk. First lndg attempt resulted in overshoot and go-around. Since winds were calm, plt elected to land on reciprocal runway due to clear overrun area. This necessitated on obstacle approach over a dwelling at the approach end of the selected runway. Plt was concentrating on clrnc from dwelling, did not see power lines in failing light conditions until too late to avoid. A pull-up was initiated but undercarraige caught on wires. Acft tipped nose down onto dwelling roof, slid down roof slope, hit ground nose first and tipped over to invert position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1069E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4620
- Airframe hours
- 1,986
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Flight Sight,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 10, 1984 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- Ono, PA
- Airport
- Dee Jay
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
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 17 total · 17 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 9,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Observed at
- CXY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.