N3662E is a 1947 Aeronca 7AC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Apr 1956. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Bristol, RI in 2007 · deregistered in 1956.
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According to police officers who responded to the accident site, the pilot reported encountering solar glare during landing on runway 27. The airplane impacted a tree on the right edge of the approach end of runway 27, then impacted the ground and came to rest inverted about 140 feet from the tree contact location. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who examined the airplane after the accident, found no evidence of mechanical malfunction or anomalies with the airplane. The inspector reported damage to the engine firewall, fuselage, and right wing. Despite several attempts to contact the pilot, no statement could be obtained, and the pilot did not complete the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form, 6120.1. According to U.S. Naval Observatory sun and moon data for the day of the accident, sunset occurred at 1800, approximately 45 minutes after the accident.
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About the Aeronca 7AC
About the modelThe Champion, or "Champ" — a two-seat tandem taildragger with a fabric-covered tube fuselage, flown solo from the front seat, unlike the Cub it competed with.