Aeronca 7JC N8965R

Summary

On 28 November 2007 at about 21:15 local time, a Aeronca 7JC registered N8965R was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, 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

28 November 2007 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Wasilla, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Wasilla (PAWS)

Coordinates

61.8109, -161.4405

Aircraft

Aeronca 7JC

Registration

N8965R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chugiak → Wasilla

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

ANC08CA022

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive application of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot was landing a tundra tire, and tailwheel-equipped airplane on an asphalt surfaced runway during a Title 14, CFR Part 91, personal flight. During the landing roll, he reported that he applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received structural damage to the wings and the vertical stabilizer. In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the pilot, he indicated that there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. In the optional safety recommendation portion of the form, (How could this accident have been prevented?), the pilot stated in part: "maybe longer roll."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.