Aeronca 7AC N3511E
6 June 1983 · Shinnston, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1983 at about 00:15 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N3511E was involved in an accident near Shinnston, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shinnston, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shinnston
- Coordinates
- 39.2598, -81.5391
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N3511E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA217
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
THE 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 RIGHT TURN-AROUND, SO AS TO PASS OVER THE ARPT AT MIDFIELD TO KEEP THE CESSNA 180 IN SITE. THE CESSNA 180 REMAINED IN THE RUN-UP AREA, SO THE STUDENT TURNED TO PARALLEL A RIDGE LINE THAT ANGLED TOWARD THE RWY CENTERLINE & EXTENDED BEYOND THE APPROACH END OF RWY 22. WHILE THE CFI WAS LOOKING OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER TO MONITOR THE POSITION OF THE CESSNA, HE ASKED THE STUDENT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, BACK TO THE RWY. THIS TURN WAS BACK TOWARD THE RIDGE LINE WHICH ROSE 150 TO 200 FT ABOVE THEIR ALTITUDE. WHEN THE CFI REALIZED THE PROXIMITY OF THE HILL, HE TOOK CONTROL TO PREVENT THE STUDENT FROM STALLING THE ACFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR OVER TREES. THE ACFT STRUCK BRANCHES & BLACKBERRY BUSHES, THEN AFTER TOUCHDOWN, COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Aeronca 7ECA | Wentworth, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Aeronca 7BCM L-16A | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Aeronca 7AC | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Aeronca 7AC CHAMP | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Aeronca 7AC | Burnips, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Aeronca 7AC | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1983 | Cessna 150 | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States | Kenneth Childester | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Cessna 182P | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Pliny, West Virginia, United States | Beartooth Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Appalachian Power Company | No injuries | - |