Aeronca 7AC N82934
10 November 2010 · Merritt Island, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 2010 at about 16:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N82934, operated by Block Randall L, was involved in an accident near Merritt Island, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merritt Island, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merritt Island Airport (COI)
- Coordinates
- 28.3417, -80.6856
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N82934
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Block Randall L
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Merritt Island → Merritt Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse and subsequent runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was practicing landings when the airplane veered right after touchdown. The pilot corrected with left rudder and the airplane initially corrected left; however, the right main landing gear collapsed and it then veered sharply right against the application of full left brake and rudder. The airplane subsequently departed the right side of the runway and came to rest upright in a creek. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right main landing gear attachment point appeared rusty. Metallurgical examination revealed that the front portion of the right main landing gear attachment bracket displayed buckling, bending, cracks on the tension side of the bend, and displacement of material around the hole, consistent with an overload event. Minor surface corrosion pitting was observed on what was left of the outboard portion of the bracket.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Sandersville, Georgia, United States | John S Stoll | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Aeronca 7BCM | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Aeronca 7CCM | Justin, Texas, United States | Richard P. Zipperer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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