Aeronca 7CCM accident near Boynton Beach, Florida, June 17, 1986
On June 17, 1986 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Aeronca 7CCM, registered N1318V, was destroyed in an accident near Boynton Beach, Florida (Willis Gliderport airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- June 17, 1986 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Boynton Beach, Florida · Willis Gliderport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7CCM · all 7CCMs on the register
- Registration
- N1318V · no longer on the register · serial 7CCM-57
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT ENTERED A TURN SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, THEN STALLED & BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE EDGE OF A CANAL, APRX 1000 FT FROM THE DEPT END OF THE RWY. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENG STOPPED ABRUPTLY BEFORE THE ACFT CRASHED. A POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED LOW COMPRESSION IN ALL CYLINDERS DUE TO EXCESSIVELY WORN PISTONS; HOWEVER, THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT VERIFIED.
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: 390 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,538 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 12, 1985; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; scat at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:58 pm from PBI, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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