Aeronca 7AC N85018
11 January 2026 · Early, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 2026 at about 22:00 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N85018 was involved in an accident near Early, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Early, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying S Air Ranch Airport (10XS)
- Coordinates
- 31.7795, -98.9093
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N85018
- 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
- Early → Early
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN26LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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