Aeronca 7AC N82639

Summary

On 4 June 2017 at about 16:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N82639 was involved in an accident near Soldotna, Alaska, 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

4 June 2017 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Soldotna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.5247, -150.9953

Aircraft

Aeronca 7AC

Registration

N82639

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

Nikishka → Soldotna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA381

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid a moose cow and calf during taxi, which resulted in an impact with a tree.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after landing on a gravel airstrip, during the taxi, a moose cow and calf ran onto the airstrip, moving from the pilot's right to left. She added that she veered to the left to avoid the animals and the airplane struck a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.