NONE · Aeronca 7AC · 1996-06-23 · VANCOUVER, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA135
Event ID
20001208X06125
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-23
Location
VANCOUVER, WA, USA
Coordinates
45.619674, -122.569358
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
7AC
Registration
N81966
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during take-off, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent dragging of the right wing. The pilot's lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft was a related factor.