N84723 is a 1946 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. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Santa Fe, NM. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2009. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 80 years old
- 1 of 2,049 Aeronca 7AC
2009
1956
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The pilot was landing on a 8,342 feet long by 150 feet wide asphalt runway. The winds reported at the time of the accident were a right quartering headwind of 7 knots with gusts to 19 knots. As the pilot was making a turn to the left to enter a taxiway “a gust of wind” raised the wing, the pilot lost directional control, and the airplane impacted a runway marker sign. There was substantial damage to the right main landing gear, right side of the fuselage, and the propeller. The pilot reported that he was not injured and exited the airplane unassisted. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who responded to the scene and examined the airplane reported that there were no anomalies with the brake system, tail wheel steering, or flight controls.
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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.