Aeronca 7AC N2067

Summary

On 9 June 2012 at about 23:30 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N2067, operated by Gibbs Edward L, was involved in an accident near Blairs, Virginia, 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

9 June 2012 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Blairs, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

36.7367, -79.3625

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N2067

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gibbs Edward L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blairs → Ridgeway

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA402

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff into sun glare.

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 taking off to the west on a 2,500-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, turf runway. The pilot stated that, immediately after the airplane became airborne, he was blinded by the setting sun. The airplane drifted right and impacted airplanes that were parked off the right side of the runway. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.