ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312006
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| Date: | Thursday 1 September 2022 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N85748 |
| MSN: | 7AC-4497 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3653 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marysville, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marysville, OH |
| Marysville, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was practicing takeoffs and landings on a turf runway. While on his third landing of the day he touched down and the airplane suddenly started to move to the left. He applied right rudder but the airplane did not respond as he expected it to, and it continued left off a steep embankment. During the runway excursion the fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA400
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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