Aeronca 7DC N83056

Summary

On 29 June 2008 at about 17:30 local time, a Aeronca 7DC registered N83056, operated by Dewpoint Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Elk River, Idaho, 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

29 June 2008 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Elk River, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Private airport (NONE)

Coordinates

46.7706, -116.1903

Aircraft

Aeronca 7DC

Registration

N83056

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dewpoint Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elk River → Deer Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA204

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to take off from a gravel runway that was lined on both sides with tall grass. During the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted to the left into the grass, and the pilot corrected his course back toward the runway. The airplane then drifted into the grass on the right side, hit a wire fence and a dirt berm, and nosed over. The pilot said that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the attempted takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.