Plane Crash List

Aeronca 7AC N84943

15 August 1977 · Elgin, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 August 1977 at about 13:20 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84943 was involved in an accident during static near Elgin, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Elgin, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Elgin
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Aeronca 7AC
Registration
N84943
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Flying Club
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Static
Route
S → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3984

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

FAILED TO CHOCK ACFT BEFORE PROPPING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO PA-32 N54675.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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