Aeronca 7AC N84694

Summary

On 7 March 2010 at about 19:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N84694 was involved in an accident near Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, 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

7 March 2010 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Halifax-Northampton Regional (IXA)

Coordinates

36.3297, -77.6353

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N84694

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roanoke Rapids → Roanoke Rapids

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA168

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing/rollout.

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 on runway 2, with an 8-knot crosswind. During the landing roll, the airplane’s left wing lifted and the right wing and propeller contacted the ground. The pilot applied engine power and attempted to regain control; however, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and struck a dirt bank. The right wing, right main landing gear and right wing strut were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane prior to the accident. A weather observation taken at the airport about the time of the accident reported winds from 300 degrees at 4 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.