Aeronca 7AC N84157

Summary

On 17 November 2015 at about 18:47 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84157 was involved in an accident near Fowlerville, Michigan, 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 November 2015 at 18:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Fowlerville, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Maple Grove (65G)

Coordinates

42.7186, -84.0622

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N84157

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fowlerville → Fowlerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA054

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

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, while practicing landings in gusty wind conditions, the airplane inadvertently became airborne during the takeoff roll, the airplane descended back to the runway, and impacted terrain. 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.