Summary
On April 01, 1998, a Aeronca 7-EC (N4382C) was involved in an incident near Glendive, MT. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's delayed remedial action and his inadvertent entry into a ground loop.
On March 31, 1998, approximately 1825 mountain standard time, an Aeronca 7-EC tail wheel airplane, N4382C, impacted the terrain during the landing roll at Dawson Community Airport, Glendive, Montana. The Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and his passenger were not injured, but the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the passenger, received substantial damage. The local CFR Part 91 flight, which had been in the air for about 55 minutes, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT transmission.
According to the CFI, he had just landed in a calm wind when the aircraft started to get away from him.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA98LA057. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4382C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's delayed remedial action and his inadvertent entry into a ground loop.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On March 31, 1998, approximately 1825 mountain standard time, an Aeronca 7-EC tail wheel airplane, N4382C, impacted the terrain during the landing roll at Dawson Community Airport, Glendive, Montana. The Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and his passenger were not injured, but the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the passenger, received substantial damage. The local CFR Part 91 flight, which had been in the air for about 55 minutes, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT transmission.
According to the CFI, he had just landed in a calm wind when the aircraft started to get away from him. He said that he attempted to regain control, but that by the time he applied the remedial action, he was unable to keep the aircraft from ground looping. As the aircraft spun around, the wing hit the ground hard enough to cause substantial damage to the wing structure.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA98LA057