Aeronca 7DC N4375E

Summary

On 6 July 2011 at about 14:30 local time, a Aeronca 7DC registered N4375E, operated by Hampton Airfieild Inc, was involved in an accident near Greenland, New Hampshire, 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

6 July 2011 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenland, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Sanderson's Field (N/A)

Coordinates

43.0072, -70.9208

Aircraft

Aeronca 7DC

Registration

N4375E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hampton Airfieild Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

North Hampton → North Hampton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA384

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and subsequent loss of control during an attempted go-around maneuver.

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 hit hard upon touchdown and bounced. The pilot tried to recover by applying full power and initiating a go-around but realized that the airplane was not climbing at a sufficient rate to clear power lines. As the pilot pulled back on the control stick to try to increase the rate of climb, the airplane stalled. The pilot pushed the controls forward to recover from the stall and maneuvered the airplane toward a swamp area to avoid impacting trees. The airplane landed hard in the swamp area beyond the extended runway centerline and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. A postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal evidence of mechanical malfunctions which could have contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.