Aeronca 7AC N83643

Summary

On 9 March 2015 at about 23:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83643, operated by NOE Mark R, was involved in an accident near Garrison, Iowa, 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.

Date

9 March 2015 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Garrison, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.1436, -92.1431

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N83643

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

NOE Mark R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vinton → Garrison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15LA019

Nobody was injured.

The malfunction of the right brake for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane in variable wind conditions. During the landing roll, he applied both heel brakes. When the pilot released the brakes, the right brake did not release. The airplane veered right of the landing path on the dirt airstrip, and the left wing struck a power line pole. During postaccident examination, the brakes operated normally with no anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.