Aeronca 7AC accident near Laconia, New Hampshire, June 8, 1984
On June 8, 1984 at about 9:35 pm local time, a Aeronca 7AC, registered N1012E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Laconia, New Hampshire (Laconia airport). It was a personal 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
- June 8, 1984 · about 9:35 pm local time
- Place
- Laconia, New Hampshire · Laconia
- 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
- N1012E · no longer on the register · serial 7AC-4562
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LACONIA AIRPORT. THE INITIAL CLIMB WAS 'OK' ACCORDING TO THE PLT UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT REACHED TREE TOP LEVEL AT 70 TO 100 FT AGL AT WHICH TIME THE AIRSPEED SEEMED TO LEVEL OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMBING. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN, THE CLIMB STOPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED WITH THE AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE AND ENGINE POWER DECREASING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PITCHED DOWN ABRUPTLY FROM 25 FT AGL AND CONTACTED THE TERRAIN.
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 single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,747 hours in all; 254 in this make and model; 130 in the last 90 days; 6,540 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 16, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,250 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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