Aeronca 7AC accident near Hailey, Idaho, March 22, 1984
On March 22, 1984 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Aeronca 7AC, registered N85763, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hailey, Idaho (Friedman Memorial 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
- March 22, 1984 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hailey, Idaho · Friedman Memorial · map
- 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
- N85763 · no longer on the register · serial 74C4512
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI BACK ON THE ACTIVE RWY AFTER LANDING AND GROUNDLOOPED. DURING THE SWERVE THE LEFT WINGCONTACTED A SNOW BANK. THE STUDENT PLT RECOMMENDED NO TAIL-UP TAXIING.
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: 7,339 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 121 in the last 90 days; 7,180 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,407 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A65-8E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SUN Hailey ID at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 6,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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