Aeronca 7AC N3708E
1 June 1985 · Edna, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N3708E was involved in an accident near Edna, Texas, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edna, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.9703, -96.6407
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N3708E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Edna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA243
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 PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND TAKEOFF FROM A RANCH ROAD. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT (NORTH) SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT CONTACTED A DITCH IN A RICE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Bridgeton, Missouri, United States | LEE O.smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Aeronca 7AC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
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