Aeronca 7AC N3068E

Summary

On 18 June 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N3068E, operated by B J Air, was involved in an accident near Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 June 2011 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Malinchak Private Airport (9PN8)

Coordinates

41.6217, -75.5264

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N3068E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

B J Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Honesdale → Carbondale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA372

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not attain the proper landing point.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane floated before landing about halfway down the turf runway. The airplane bounced three times and the pilot briefly added power in an attempt to abort the landing and go around. He then realized that the airplane would not be able to clear the trees that were located at the end of the runway. He reduced the power but was unable to stop the airplane, and it overran the runway. The airplane hit a ditch and collided with a structure, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing spar and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.