Aeronca 7-EC N4382C
1 April 1998 · Glendive, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1998 at about 01:25 local time, a Aeronca 7-EC registered N4382C was involved in an accident near Glendive, Montana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glendive, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dawson Community Airport (GDV)
- Coordinates
- 47.7590, -104.6699
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7-EC
- Registration
- N4382C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA98LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed remedial action and his inadvertent entry into a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll in the tail wheel equipped airplane, the pilot felt that the aircraft was starting to get away from him. He attempted remedial action, but the action was taken too late to keep the aircraft from entering a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1998 | Aeronca 7AC | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Aeronca 7FC | Somesville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Aeronca 7DC | Wright, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Aeronca 7BCM | Portland, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1998 | Aeronca 7AC | Sheridan, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Aeronca 7AC | Murphy, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,361 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1998 | Mooney M20F | Lodgepole, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1998 | Piper PA-31T1 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Mooney M20A | Canyon Creek, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Aero Commander 680FL | Helena, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bigfork, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Cessna 340 | Lincoln, Montana, United States | Curtis M. Moeller | Fatal | 1 |