Aeronca 7EC N4348C

Summary

On 31 August 2013 at about 13:25 local time, a Aeronca 7EC registered N4348C, operated by Taildragger Inc, was involved in an accident near Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 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

31 August 2013 at 13:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Plattsmouth Municipal (KPMV)

Coordinates

40.9483, -95.9172

Aircraft

Aeronca 7EC

Registration

N4348C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Taildragger Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Plattsmouth → Plattsmouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA530

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While departing runway 16 for a local flight, the private pilot in the front seat was piloting the airplane, while the commercial pilot followed along on the controls from the rear seat. When the airplane became airborne, it yawed to the right and crossed the left edge of the runway. Aircraft control was lost as the airplane's right wing suddenly dropped and the right main landing gear contacted the ground. The airplane descended and spun 180 degrees. Substantial damage was sustained to the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failure prior to the accident. The wind at the time of the accident was reported calm; however, an ultralight pilot, who had flown shortly before the accident airplane, reported a 5-10 knot wind from the south just above the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.