Summary
On November 02, 2007, a Aeronca 7AC (N81800) was involved in an incident near Fort Worth, TX. All 1 person 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 failure to maintain direction control. A contributing factor was the tailwind.
The private pilot was performing a full-stop landing on runway 17, a 60-foot wide turf runway. On landing roll-out, the tower controller observed the tail wheel-equipped airplane departed the left side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest in the inverted position. The winds at the time of the accident were from 050 degrees at 4 knots. Despite numerous attempts, the pilot failed to provide the NTSB with the required NTSB Form 6120.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DFW08CA022. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N81800.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain direction control. A contributing factor was the tailwind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The private pilot was performing a full-stop landing on runway 17, a 60-foot wide turf runway. On landing roll-out, the tower controller observed the tail wheel-equipped airplane departed the left side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest in the inverted position. The winds at the time of the accident were from 050 degrees at 4 knots. Despite numerous attempts, the pilot failed to provide the NTSB with the required NTSB Form 6120.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DFW08CA022