Aeronca 7AC accident near Garden City, Minnesota, March 12, 1983
On March 12, 1983 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Aeronca 7AC, registered N1907E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Garden City, Minnesota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 12, 1983 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- Garden City, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · all 7ACs on the register
- Registration
- N1907E · registry record · serial 7AC-5474
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND TO THE WEST ON A BLACKTOP ROAD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TOP WIRE OF A POWER LINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 13 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 455 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 390 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 11, 1983; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2MN4 Manchester MN
- Destination: Garden City MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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