Aeronca 7AC N85194

Summary

On 24 July 2011 at about 22:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N85194, operated by Gray Benjamin L, was involved in an accident near McCarthy, Alaska, 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

24 July 2011 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

McCarthy, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

McCarthy (15Z)

Coordinates

62.1002, -145.5294

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N85194

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gray Benjamin L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCarthy → McCarthy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC11CA072

Nobody was injured.

The separation of the right main landing gear oleo strut assembly, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tundra-tire-equipped airplane reported that, while departing from a remote gravel bar, he heard a "clunk" just after takeoff. While en route to his destination airport, he noticed that the right main landing gear assembly had partially separated from the airplane. During the subsequent landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing struck the ground, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot's postaccident inspection revealed a separated oleo shock absorber strut. He noted that, other than the separated main landing gear oleo strut, there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.