Fatal NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC
124 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aeronca 7AC. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
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NTSB WPR26FA355Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAeronca 7AC · Hesperia, CAOn September 24, 2026, about 0945 Pacific daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N12DF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California. The flight instructor and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB CEN25FA198Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAeronca 7AC · Waterman, ILOn June 7, 2025, about 1459 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC airplane, N1846E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Waterman, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane…NTSB CEN25FA151Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAeronca 7AC · Cape Fair, MOOn April 10, 2025, at 0904 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC airplane, N83952, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cape Fair, Missouri. The pilot received serious injuries, and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane…NTSB ERA22FA391Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Jacksboro, TNThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.NTSB CEN22FA223Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Bowling Green, MOThe pilots’ failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN21FA377Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s…NTSB CEN20FA008Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Green Bay, WIThe pilot’s low final approach path and his failure to see and avoid a truck traveling on a roadway, which resulted in a collision with the truck.NTSB ERA18FA230Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Hanson, MAA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, the pilot's decision to turn back to the runway shortly after takeoff, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the turn, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and…NTSB CEN18FA297Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Alexandria, MNThe pilot's intentional low-altitude flight, which resulted in an impact with power lines.NTSB ERA18FA141Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Middletown, NYThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during climbout, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall from which the pilot could not recover.NTSB CEN16FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Ellsworth, NEThe pilot's impairment due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a known cracked engine exhaust muffler, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the airplane without properly repairing…NTSB ERA15FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7EC · Cordele, GAAn in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA13FA372Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Taunton, MAThe pilot/owner’s inadequate preflight inspection and inadequate pretakeoff check of the flight controls, which resulted in a takeoff with the rudder gust lock installed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-rated passenger’s failure to detect that the…NTSB CEN12FA601Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Brighton, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the severity of…NTSB CEN10LA031Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Gaylord, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low altitude turn resulting in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control.NTSB CHI02FA228Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Caro, MIThe passenger became incapacitated as a result of a stroke which lead to the inadvertent interference with the flight controls.NTSB NYC01FA145Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Fulton, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A factor was the pilot's decision to fly from the rear seat, which reduced his visibility of critical flight instruments, including the…NTSB CHI00FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Lakeville, MNthe pilot not maintaining aircraft control and the stall/spin she encountered during the approach on base to final. A factor was the pilot passenger not detecting the remedial action needed to correct the aircraft's nose up attitude during the approach.NTSB CHI00FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Embarrass, MNthe inadvertent stall/spin the pilot encountered. A factor was the wind gusts.NTSB SEA95FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Brush Prairie, WAUndetermined.NTSB FTW94FA074Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Tulsa, OKWas the inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilots failure to use carburetor heat when weather conditions existed that were conducive to carburetor icing, and his abrupt maneuver to avoid a light pole.NTSB NYC93LA172Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Ashland, NHThe pilot's improper decision to leave the airplane unattended with the engine operating.NTSB SEA93FA029Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Medford, ORThe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from wires while buzzing.NTSB NYC92FA052Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Salisbury, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers, resulting in a stall with insufficient altitude to recover. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his ability to perform these maneuvers,…NTSB MIA91FA209Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Dawson, GAThe pilot in command's failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering.NTSB NYC91FA154Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Millinocket, MEFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a precautionary landing on a road, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's improper replacement of an oil temperature gage, and a…NTSB FTW89LA140Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Gueydan, LAThe pilot's inadvertent spin entry at pattern altitude which resulted in ground collision.NTSB CHI88FA206Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Barker, NYThe pilot in command failed to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB CHI88FA192Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Pierz, MNPilot failed to maintain adequate control of the aircraft while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in a stall and collision with the ground. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and training.NTSB ATL87FA111Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Sharpsburg, GAPlt dep a pvt grass airstrip for a LCL VFR flt. Acft was observed to lift off the grass rwy at about 1000 ft. it climbed to about 30 ft AGL and leveled off. At about the end of the 1800 ft rwy the acft nosed up into a 'fairly steep' climb attitude. The ground…NTSB NYC86FA182Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Durhamville, NYAircraft departed rwy 35 at kamp airport, climbed to about 200 feet, turned right, stalled and crashed vertically into the ground. A witness said that the aircraft climbed, the engine sputtered, and then stopped. No preimpact malfunction/failure was…NTSB NYC86FA140Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Chaumont, NYThe pilot departed his private strip and crashed about 5 minutes later in a steep nose down attitude. Over 50 per cent of the fluid in the carburetor was a contaminant.NTSB FTW86FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Blackwell, OKThe pilot of N5878R, a Cessna 172G, had no previous experience in formation flying. The pilot of N2603E, an Aeronca 7AC, stated he had many hours of formation flying in the military during world war ii and has made an occasional formation flight since that…NTSB MKC85FA199Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Bridgeton, MOA witness observed the acft flying in an easterly direction at an alt of 200 to 300 ft AGL. The acft then made a 180 deg turn to a westerly heading. After flying a distance of aprx 2000 ft, the acft entered a left turn and dove into a squash fld. Post…NTSB MIA85LAMS1Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAeronca 7ACAcft was reported overdue 3 days after it departed cross city, FL, on a VFR x-country. Search and rescue operations began on 12/26/84 and were suspended on 01/07/84. Plt and acft were not found.NTSB LAX84FA258Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7AC · Skull Valley, AZThe acft had been flown on several local flts, earlier that day. The last known flt originated at the ernest j love arpt, prescott, AZ, at 1600 MST. Subsequently, it crashed near the departure end of rwy 02 at the quarter circle 'j' arpt, which was in the…NTSB CHI82FA255Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Pine Valley Tow, WIThe acft was observed flying at a low altitude to a point 1/4 mi NE of the town over a wooded area & began a turn to the left. During the turn the bank continued to increase & then the nose dropped & the acft descended steeply into the trees. The police…NTSB FTW82FPG14Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Lehi, ARThe acft was believed to have departed the west memphis arpt at approximately 1900. The acft was found at approximately 2000 in an open field 2 mi sw of the arpt. The acft had collided with the ground very hard in a nose down condition. Neither occupant…NTSB ATL82FKG15Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Cedartown, GAThe acft stalled & crashed into trees from an altitude of approximately 60 feet AGL. The elevator trim tab control was found in the full nose up position.NTSB SEA81FA056Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Myrtle Creek, ORNTSB ATL81FA099Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Rogersville, TNNTSB MIA80FA076Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Miami, FLNTSB SEA80FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Stevenson, WANTSB NYC79FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Edinboro, PANTSB MKC79FA038Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Eveleth, MNNTSB FTW78FA069Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Haslet, TXNTSB IAD78FA076Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Vanceboro, NCNTSB MIA77FA091Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7DC · Cleveland, MSNTSB LAX77FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7AC · Yucca Valley, CANTSB FTW77FPG91Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Slovak, AR