Aeronca 7AC N83995
9 June 1985 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1985 at about 18:15 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83995 was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2203, -149.8493
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N83995
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85FA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED HELICOPTER DURING LANDING. THE ACFT HAD LEFT THE RWY AT MIDFIELD & COLLIDED WITH THE PARKED ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LNDG. A RWY LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY APRX 900 FT FROM THE APPROACH END, WAS FOUND BROKEN. NO MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION THAT WERE OF A CAUSAL NATURE. THE BRAKES AND FLT CONTROLS RECEIVED SPECIAL ATTENTION AND NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Bridgeton, Missouri, United States | LEE O.smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Aeronca 7DC | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,361 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |