NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA25LA161
Registry · N84065
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AERONCA 7AC
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19551023
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB8321
Registrant of record
SALE REPORTED
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot inadvertently turned off the fuel selector valve on takeoff which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Factual narrative
The pilot was attempting to take off when his handheld radio fell from its holder and came to rest under a control cable. The pilot said that once the climb attitude was established, he reached down and picked up the radio and inadvertently turned off the fuel selector valve. Less than a minute later, the engine lost power. The pilot said he ran the emergency checklist and checked that the fuel was “on”, but he was too low to re-start the engine. The pilot made a forced landing north of the runway on airport property resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Fuel system-Fuel selector/shutoff valve-Unintentional use/operation
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_ERA25LA161.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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