Aeronca 7AC N83826

Summary

On 6 August 2012 at about 21:20 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N83826 was involved in an accident near Clifford, Pennsylvania, 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

6 August 2012 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Clifford, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Ashlawn Airport (3PN1)

Coordinates

41.6197, -75.5911

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N83826

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clifford → Clifford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA507

Nobody was injured.

Partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was departing on a personal flight, and during takeoff, the engine lost partial power. The pilot attempted to return to the airport; however, the airplane was not able to sustain flight, and the pilot elected to land about 60 feet to the west of and parallel to the runway. During the landing, the airplane's landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and the landing gear attach points. Postaccident examination did not reveal a mechanical reason for the partial power loss. The reported weather conditions were conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power; however, the engine was operated at a high power setting for takeoff, so carburetor ice was likely not the reason for the partial power loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.