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NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC, 1983

12 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 FTW84LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Bellville, TXThe plt stated he landed 'a little long & a little fast.' The acft then drifted off the paved rwy into grass & soft terrain. The right wheel dug into the ground & the acft nosed over onto its back at the line of rwy lights.Dec 22, 1983 · N82243 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Burnips, MIReportedly, the plt had consumed 4 beers after 2200 EDT, while at the bostwick lake inn, then consumed another beer after he left the inn. At aprx 0330 EDT, he & a passenger took off from an unlit arpt. The plt stated that shortly after takeoff, he became…Oct 22, 1983 · N2172E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Rayne, LAThe acft stalled during final approach and landed hard on the dirt airstrip. The CFI said he yelled 'add power' when he felt the acft buffet. The student plt reacted by pulling off the power and the acrt stalled to ground contact.Oct 3, 1983 · N82147 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA318Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Kenton, TNThe pilot stated that while flying low and slow to observe crops, the aircraft stalled during a turn. The nose was lowered which placed the acft on a heading for a large oak tree. A turn was attempted to avoid the tree; the acft stalled again, struck tree…Aug 9, 1983 · N1094E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA217Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Shinnston, WVThe instructor (CFI) was providing takeoff & landing instructions to his son, a student plt. After making a takeoff & landing, they took off again on rwy 22. At lift-off, the CFI noticed a Cessna 180 being taxied for takeoff. At aprx 300 ft AGL, they made a…Jun 6, 1983 · N3511E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · El Reno, OKThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit. The plt stated that when about 4 miles from the arpt at 200 ft the engine began losing power with the dropping from 2000 to 1500 RPM. He also stated that application of carburetor heat did not…May 28, 1983 · N81978 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LNC02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Johnson Pond, METhe acft lifted off from the surface of Johnson Pond and was climbing over trees when the plt made a sharp turn and the acft struck a tree. The acft then impacted the ground and was destroyed by impact and fire.May 15, 1983 · N1241E · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Ashtabula, OHThe student plt was practicing touch & go landings on his 1st solo flt. He had performed one touch & go and was on the 2nd landing when the acft bounced. He applied power & the acft veered off the right side of rwy 08. The acft became airborne, crossed a…Apr 23, 1983 · N82897 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Near Sisters, ORAccording to the plt, he began climbing after making a pass over a frozen lake & Near a youth camp. He reported that the acft entered a stall, then began to spin to the right at aprx 1000 ft AGL. He initiated corrective action, but the main gear hit the lake…Apr 6, 1983 · N83096 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Garden City, MNThe pilot elected to land to the west on a blacktop road. After touchdown, he initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the aircraft collided with the top wire of a power line on the right side of the road and crashed. The pilot estimated that the wind was…Mar 12, 1983 · N1907E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca Champion 7AC · Newberry, MIThe aircraft collided with a telephone pole while attempting a takeoff on skis. The snow was wet, sparse and sticky and the takeoff was being performed on a taxiway because it had more snow. This was a dual instructional flight with the student at the…Mar 1, 1983 · N84583 · DestroyedNTSB NYC83LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Pittstown, NJThere were 2-3 ft snowbanks on the sides of the rwy. At the end of the landing roll the left wheel caught the edge of a snowbank causing the acft to swing into the snowbank & tip over.Feb 19, 1983 · N2115E · Substantial damage