Aeronca 7AC accident near Ono, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1984
On October 15, 1984 at about 10:41 pm local time, a Aeronca 7AC, registered N1069E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ono, Pennsylvania (Dee Jay airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- October 15, 1984 · about 10:41 pm local time
- Place
- Ono, Pennsylvania · Dee Jay · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC · all 7ACs on the register
- Registration
- N1069E · registry record · serial 4620
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER A LNDG PRACTICE FLIGHT, SOLO STUDENT PLT RETURNED TO HOME FIELD AT DUSK. FIRST LNDG ATTEMPT RESULTED IN OVERSHOOT AND GO-AROUND. SINCE WINDS WERE CALM, PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON RECIPROCAL RUNWAY DUE TO CLEAR OVERRUN AREA. THIS NECESSITATED ON OBSTACLE APPROACH OVER A DWELLING AT THE APPROACH END OF THE SELECTED RUNWAY. PLT WAS CONCENTRATING ON CLRNC FROM DWELLING, DID NOT SEE POWER LINES IN FAILING LIGHT CONDITIONS UNTIL TOO LATE TO AVOID. A PULL-UP WAS INITIATED BUT UNDERCARRAIGE CAUGHT ON WIRES. ACFT TIPPED NOSE DOWN ONTO DWELLING ROOF, SLID DOWN ROOF SLOPE, HIT GROUND NOSE FIRST AND TIPPED OVER TO INVERT POSITION.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 17 hours in all; 17 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,986 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 10, 1984; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Flight Sight,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: Ono PA at 10:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,200 ft by 125 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 9,000 ft; not recorded at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Observation at 6:41 pm from CXY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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