Aeronca 7AC N443WB

Summary

On 21 July 1987 at about 21:40 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N443WB, operated by 443 Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Columbus, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 July 1987 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

South Columbus (4I2)

Coordinates

39.8900, -82.9606

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N443WB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

443 Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL87LA220

1 person had minor injuries.

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 PLT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LDG AS THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, AND HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. ON THE 2ND LDG ATTEMPT, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RWY, TRAVELED ACROSS A GRASSY AREA, AND IMPACTED A PARKED C-172. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE TAILWHEEL STEERING YOKE HAD BROKEN; THE YOKE HAD FRACTURED ACROSS ONE OF TWO RETAINING-BOLT HOLES IN THE YOKE SHAFT. OVERSIZED BOLTS WERE FOUND INSTALLED IN THE HOLES. THE AIRPLANE WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE TRAVELED APPROX 800 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE PARKED AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.