Aeronca 7AC accident near Fulshear, Texas, August 11, 1984
On August 11, 1984 at about 12:30 pm local time, a Aeronca 7AC, registered N85625, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fulshear, Texas (Westheimer airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- August 11, 1984 · about 12:30 pm local time
- Place
- Fulshear, Texas · Westheimer
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · all 7ACs on the register
- Registration
- N85625 · no longer on the register · serial 7AC-4369
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A 'SHORT DURATION CROSS CONTROL CONDITION OCCURRED' BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOTS, RESULTING IN THE ACFT DEPARTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, POWER WAS REDUCED BUT THE ACFT ROLLED INTO A DIRT BANK AND MUD HOLES, COLLAPSING THE GEAR. THE ACFT CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,261 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 1,928 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 2,650 ft by 28 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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