Aeronca 7AC N84138

Summary

On 2 November 2015 at about 16:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84138 was involved in an accident near Auburn, 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

2 November 2015 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Auburn, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Hillview (2PA2)

Coordinates

40.5986, -76.1375

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N84138

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fredericksburg → Auburn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA038

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's use of excessive brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

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 reported that she took off and remained in the airport traffic pattern. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that she applied too much brake pressure and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing strut. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.