Accident: Aeronca 7AC
Jun 1, 2016 · Toughkenamon, PA
NTSB numberERA16LA200Event id20160601X34613
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The student pilot’s inadvertent actuation of the fuel shutoff valve, which led to a total loss of engine power, forced landing, and impact with a hangar. Contributing to the outcome was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the fuel shutoff system during the most recent annual inspection. Contributing to the flight instructor’s injuries was the detachment of the rear seat shoulder harness assembly.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N83547
- Year built
- 1946
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR go-around Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Chester County G O Carlson Airport (CTH)10 nm (18 km) north-west
- Wilmington Airport (ILG)12 nm (23 km) south-east
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