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September 25, 2001 · Aeronca 7EC · N81910

Clear Lake, MN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 25, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Clear Lake, MN
Aircraft
Aeronca 7EC
Tail Number
N81910
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI01LA323

The aircraft went off of the left side of the runway during takeoff and nosed over. The pilot said in a written report, "I started the take off on the paved runway, which is 25 feet wide. The airplane veered to the left shortly after the tail came up and although I was using full right rudder, I was not able to straighten the airplane out. I got about a foot high and I was in a soybean field adjacent to runway 36. I attempted to correct the direction but hit first the right wheel and then the left wheel. When the left wheel hit, we ground looped. During the ground loop the airplane flipped over and the left wing was broken. The ground is relatively level at the airport and the 25 foot wide paved runway is located in the center of the 3000 foot by 150 foot runway 18-36. The pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions or failures is his report. No anomalies were found with respect to the airplane that could be associated with a pre-impact condition.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during the takeoff. A factor was the soybean crop.

Full Narrative

On September 25, 2001, at 1020 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7EC, N81910, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during takeoff at the Leaders Clear Lake Airport, Clear Lake, Minnesota. The aircraft departed the west side of runway 36 (3,000 feet by 150 feet, asphalt/turf) and nosed over. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was on a visual flight rules flight plan and was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was bound for the Sleepy Eye Municipal Airport, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. The pilot said in a written report, "I started the take off on the paved runway, which is 25 feet wide. The airplane veered to the left shortly after the tail came up and although I was using full right rudder, I was not able to straighten the airplane out. I got about a foot high and I was in a soybean field adjacent to runway 36. I attempted to correct the direction but hit first the right wheel and then the left wheel. When the left wheel hit, we ground looped. During the ground loop the airplane flipped over and the left wing was broken. The ground is relatively level at the airport and the 25 foot wide paved runway is located in the center of the 3000 foot by 150 foot runway 18-36." The pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions or failures is his report. No anomalies were found with respect to the airplane that could be associated with a pre-impact condition.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:20 CDT
Nearest AirportLeaders Clear Lake (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAeronca 7EC
Tail NumberN81910
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-90-12 · Reciprocating · 90
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 65 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind170° @ 3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point45 C / 37 C
Altimeter30.37 inHg
Observation Time09:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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