Plane Crash List

Aeronca 7AC N84046

3 September 1985 · New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 September 1985 at about 21:45 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84046, operated by Joseph J. Wisnewski, JR., was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch, Florida, 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 21:45
Classification
Accident
Location
New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
New Smyrna Beach (34J)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Aeronca 7AC
Registration
N84046
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Joseph J. Wisnewski, JR.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sebastian → New Smyrna Bch
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA85LA245

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

THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT ON LANDING AS THE TAILWHEELCONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT SHEARING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE TAILWHEEL STEERING ENTERING ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT IT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ADLUSTED/INSTALLED WHICH LEFT THE TAILWHEEL LOCKED IN SUCH A MANNER SO AS TO PRODUCED A SWERVING MOMENT WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL CONTACTED THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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