NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC, 1984

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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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
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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.Dec 23, 1984 · N81947 · DestroyedNTSB CHI85LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Allegan, MIThe plt stated he lost power on takeoff, but elected to takeoff rather than abort. He cleared wires but decided he could not clear trees & made a forced landing in a corn field. Inspection of the acft revealed that the fuel control rod cotter pin was…Nov 30, 1984 · N84360 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Ono, PAAfter 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…Oct 15, 1984 · N1069E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Carlisle, ARThe acft collided with a piece of farm equipment during a force landing following engine failure. Investigation revealed that the plt was flying the acft to hazen, AR, to show it to his father when the engine failed. Examination of the wreckage failed to…Oct 8, 1984 · N84654 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA383Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Marysville, CADue to a rough running eng, which was remedied by applying carburetor heat, the plt elected to make a precautionary landing on a private airstrip. Directional control was lost during the landing roll and the acft ground looped, damaging the left landing gear…Jul 6, 1984 · N1419E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA202Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Hogdenville, KYAccording to the plt, during a low turn to final a power loss occurred. The acft landed short in a plowed field and nosed over. Examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions.Jun 18, 1984 · N82989 · No damageNTSB NYC84LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Patton, PAEng quit at an alt of 50-75 ft after takeoff. A forced landing was made in a plowed field. The acft was removed from thefield and examined by a FAA airworthiness inspector at a later date. Inspection revealed the fuel tank was empty and thegascolator was…Jun 6, 1984 · N84399 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Ketchikan, AKThe plt was making a low turn at slow airspeed to land on a gravel road. His left gear dug into the gravel and broke offand the acft ground looped.May 25, 1984 · N3731E · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Apr 16, 1984 · N85034 · DestroyedNTSB NYC84LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Chatham, MAAfter landing, as the plt was taxiing to the parking area, the acft hit a rwy identifier sign. The left horizontal stabilizer, elevator & rudder were damaged. The plt said the sign was painted black & was not clearly visible. Also, the sign was not of a…Mar 25, 1984 · N84074 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Hailey, IDThe student plt attempted to taxi back on the active rwy after landing and groundlooped. During the swerve the left wingcontacted a snow bank. The student plt recommended no tail-up taxiing.Mar 22, 1984 · N85763 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Lawrence, KSThe dual student allowed the acft to porpoise & yaw and lost control of the acft as it veered into a ditch. The CFI on board tried to correct the situation with rudder and throttle but was unsucessful in the attempt.Feb 13, 1984 · N83032 · Substantial damage