Aeronca 7AC N85664
11 April 2015 · Cambridge, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2015 at about 14:34 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N85664 was involved in an accident near Cambridge, Ohio, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cambridge, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cambridge Muni (CDI)
- Coordinates
- 39.9750, -81.5775
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N85664
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- NewPhiladelphia → Cambridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15CA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while encountering a wind gust after landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had landed and was beginning to taxi when a gust of wind lifted the left wing. He added engine power and attempted to correct; however, he was unable to maintain control. The airplane subsequently departed the runway pavement, encountered a ditch, and overturned. The pilot stated that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane before the accident. He reported a 50-degree left crosswind at 10 knots about the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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