NONE · Aeronca 7FC · 1998-07-19 · SOMESVILLE, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD98LA080
Event ID
20001211X10609
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-19
Location
SOMESVILLE, ME, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
7FC
Registration
N7694E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate planning and decision, which fail to consider the effect of takeoff in the direction of the sunlight, which resulted in the pilot encountering sunglare and the loss of aircraft control.