Aeronca 7CCM-200 N4706E

Summary

On 18 November 2000 at about 18:50 local time, a Aeronca 7CCM-200 registered N4706E, operated by Donald R. Hall, was involved in an accident near Corning, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 November 2000 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Corning, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Corning Municipal (CRZ)

Coordinates

40.9907, -94.7291

Aircraft

Aeronca 7CCM-200

Registration

N4706E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Donald R. Hall

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Red Oak → Winterset

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA039

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not adequately compensate for the wind conditions and the subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the runway light, and the tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted the terrain following a loss of control on landing. The landing was being made on runway 35 and the pilot reported the winds were from 280 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The airplane weathervaned to the left after touchdown. It traveled off the left side of the runway where it contacted a runway light. The pilot applied right rudder at which time, the airplane crossed back over the runway and traveled off the right side of the runway where it contacted a gully. The airplane became airborne, contacted a tree, and impacted the terrain. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented with, "Better judgment and a more acute awareness of just how strong the crosswind actually was."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.