Aeronca 7AC Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 283 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1994 | VENICE, FL | N2984E | Incident | substantial | THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Sep 13, 1994 | NAMPA, ID | N85564 | Incident | substantial | DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. |
| Jun 11, 1994 | CLEAR LAKE, MN | N83019 | Incident | substantial |
the private pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Related factors are the rough/uneven terrain, and excessive brak…the private pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Related factors are the rough/uneven terrain, and excessive brake application. |
| Jun 04, 1994 | NAKNEK, AK | N84310 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE THE STALL SPEED DURING MANEUVERING FLIGHT. |
| May 31, 1994 | TAUNTON, MA | N33P | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was unfavorable winds. |
| Apr 15, 1994 | BEVERLY, MA | N84409 | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. |
| Feb 13, 1994 | DOWAGIAC, MI | N81616 | Incident | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, THE CROSSWIND, AND SNOW BESIDE THE RUNWAY. |
| Jan 25, 1994 | TULSA, OK | N84212 | Fatal (1) | substantial |
WAS THE INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOTS FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTED THAT WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR I…WAS THE INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOTS FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTED THAT WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING, AND HIS ABRUPT MANEUVER TO AVOID A LIGHT POLE. |
| Dec 08, 1993 | JUNEAU, AK | N82594 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S SELECTION OF A SIGHT UNSUITABLE FOR LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH ON THE BEACH. |
| Aug 09, 1993 | PORTSMOUTH, OH | N1844E | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate start procedure which resulted in the airplane taxiing unmanned and its subsequent collision with a building. A factor is the …The pilot's inadequate start procedure which resulted in the airplane taxiing unmanned and its subsequent collision with a building. A factor is the pilot's failure to obtain assistance. |
| Jul 28, 1993 | OSHKOSH, WI | N81598 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE A CROSSWIND, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT ATTAINING COMPENSATION FOR WIND C…THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE A CROSSWIND, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT ATTAINING COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE. |
| Jun 27, 1993 | WAUKESHA, WI | N83429 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL. |
| Jun 20, 1993 | WATKINS, CO | N2915E | Incident | substantial | TOTAL LOSS OF POWER RESULTING FROM A BLOCKED CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER. A FACTOR WAS: SOFT TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. |
| May 18, 1993 | WALLA WALLA, WA | N81829 | Minor | substantial |
THE PREMATURE LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL SPEED DURING THE BA…THE PREMATURE LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL SPEED DURING THE BALKED LANDING. |
| Dec 05, 1992 | MEDFORD, OR | N2216E | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM WIRES WHILE BUZZING. |
| Aug 15, 1992 | MILTONFREEWATER, OR | N85425 | Minor | substantial | AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE MANEUVERING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS INCLUDE LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION. |
| Aug 02, 1992 | WHITMAN, NE | N84228 | Incident | substantial | WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL AND LOW MAGNETO OUTPUT. |
| Jul 22, 1992 | SIERRAVILLE, CA | N85778 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Feb 17, 1992 | SITKA, AK | N82380 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THE SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP/SWERVE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT …THE PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THE SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP/SWERVE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION. |
| Dec 28, 1991 | SALISBURY, CT | N3103E | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE PERFORMING LOW ALTITUDE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, RESULTING IN A STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE PERFORMING LOW ALTITUDE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, RESULTING IN A STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO PERFORM THESE MANEUVERS, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN FIXED WING AIRPLANES. |
| Nov 08, 1991 | WILSON, NC | N84399 | Incident | substantial | THE INTENTIONAL OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT. |
| Aug 28, 1991 | DAWSON, GA | N84216 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING. |
| Aug 15, 1991 | NEWTON, GA | N84692 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBSTACLES. |
| Jul 17, 1991 | CHATANIAK VLY, AK | N84903 | Incident | substantial | PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. |
| Apr 28, 1991 | LEESBURG, FL | N84986 | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDIG ROLL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND W…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDIG ROLL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN A DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRPLANE. |