NTSB FTW84LA181 — 1984-04-01 · FORT WORTH, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N26336

Make / Model: AERONCA 7BCM
Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560512
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A28D02

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N26336 Aeronca 7BCM None

Factual narrative

THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING LANDING ROLL & COLLIDED WITH 2 PARKED ACFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY UPON RUNWAY CONTACT THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE PARKED ACFT. HE APPLIED HALF THROTTLE & FULL LEFT RUDDER. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT REGAINED & THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED JUST BEFORE IMPACT. POST ACCIDDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE WHEEL BRAKES OR TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_FTW84LA181.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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