Aeronca 7AC N83661

Summary

On 17 August 2009 at about 13:45 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83661 was involved in an accident near Finleyville, Pennsylvania, 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

17 August 2009 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Finleyville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Finleyville Airpark (G05)

Coordinates

40.2458, -80.0122

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N83661

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Finleyville → Finleyville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA465

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a 2,505-foot-long by 50-foot-wide asphalt runway. The pilot reported that he performed a "normal" landing at a speed of approximately 60 miles per hour (mph); however, the airplane subsequently departed the left side of the runway at a ground speed of 35 to 40 mph. The airplane struck a hangar located approximately 200 feet from the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions. The inspector also noted that there were no skid marks or evidence of braking from the runway to the point of impact at the hangar. Calm winds were reported 8 nautical miles northeast of the airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.