Aeronca 7AC N84572

Summary

On 3 June 2011 at about 13:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84572, operated by Blue Ridge Sport Flight LLC, was involved in an accident near Honea Path, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 June 2011 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Honea Path, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Honea Path (NA)

Coordinates

34.4411, -82.3586

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N84572

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Blue Ridge Sport Flight LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hendersonville → Honea Path

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA324

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot's loss of control during the takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he was conducting a solo cross-country flight in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. He landed uneventfully at the destination airport, which was equipped with a turf runway, and to which he had flown with his instructor the previous day. After landing, the student pilot taxied the airplane back to the end of the runway to take off. He stated that he applied power to begin the takeoff roll, and the airplane lifted off the ground around 50 miles per hour. The student pilot lowered the airplane's nose to gain airspeed, and the airplane contacted the runway before impacting trees on the right side of the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wing spar, and no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.