NONE · Aeronca 7AC · 2005-09-17 · Coldfoot, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05CA148
Event ID
20051025X01720
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-17
Location
Coldfoot, AK, USA
Coordinates
67.483329, -147.856384
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
7AC
Registration
N2873E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent nosing down of the airplane when the main landing gear tires contacted shallow water prior to the intended landing site.