Aeronca 7AC N3479E
6 May 1978 · Estacada, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1978 at about 12:15 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N3479E was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Estacada, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Estacada, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Estacada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N3479E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1044
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TOP OVHL 1HR PRIOR. OWNER DIDNT WANT REBUILD. HEAVY CARBON DEPOSITS IN ENG. PLT HAD TO AVOID FENCE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Haslet, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7BCM | Toledo, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | El Centro, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Corning, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Corning, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Aeronca 7EC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
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| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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