Aeronca 7BCM N81686

Summary

On 23 July 2015 at about 19:00 local time, a Aeronca 7BCM registered N81686 was involved in an accident near Warsaw, Missouri, 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

23 July 2015 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Warsaw, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Warsaw Muni (RAW)

Coordinates

38.3478, -93.3453

Aircraft

Aeronca 7BCM

Registration

N81686

Category

Airplane

Year built

1945

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Keokuk → Warsaw

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA201

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that his 3-point touchdown in the tailwheel equipped airplane was normal, but during the ground roll the airplane started to veer to the right. He attempted to correct with the left rudder, but the airplane departed the runway to the right and impacted a ditch. The pilot reported that his pant leg may have gotten caught on the right heel brake. The fuselage and firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.