Aeronca 7EC N4306C
15 August 1993 · Moneta, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1993 at about 15:50 local time, a Aeronca 7EC registered N4306C was involved in an accident near Moneta, Virginia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moneta, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Mountain Lake (W91)
- Coordinates
- 37.1804, -79.6307
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7EC
- Registration
- N4306C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Keyser → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING, RESULTING IN A DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY AND A COLLISION WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 5 AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER THE MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY SWERVED RIGHT. HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ADEQUATE SPEED TO ABORT THE LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Sams, Delbert J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1993 | Aeronca 7DC | Goose Bay, Alaska, United States | Marks, Dennis K. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | John and Carol Karlman | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Frederick Bulard | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Aeronca 7AC | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Seifert, Robert | No injuries | - |
All 1,361 records for this type
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